Maria Romanillos, a brilliant debut
María Romanillos (Madrid, 2004) is one of the great revelations of cinema. This is also the opinion of the jury of the 36th Guadalajara Film Festival (Mexico), which has awarded her the award for best leading actress for her role in The Consequences (2021), a film with Magazine participation in which she debuts in the world of television. interpretation and that has already given him two important recognitions.
Added to this award is the Silver Barrel for the best supporting female performance that the young woman received at the last edition of the Malaga Festival and the pre-selection, together with her co-star, Juana Acosta, for the Berlanga awards in the category of the best leading actress
Romanillos just turned 15 when she learned that she had passed the casting to participate in what would be her first project on the big screen, The Consequences. Before she had participated in small roles in series like Riot, Lost Fagot, or Paraíso. She is passionate about horror movies, next year we will be able to see her in the next film by Félix Viscarret, From the Shadows (2022).
A psychological thriller
The Consequences, by Venezuelan filmmaker Claudia Pinto, premiered last September and includes Juana Acosta, Alfredo Castro, and the special collaboration of Héctor Alterio in its cast. An emotional thriller, in which the viewer will enter a magnetic island to solve the family and enigma that its protagonist lives. According to its director, Claudia Pinto “narrates the story of a family in eruption. We have all hidden something to protect our loved ones or to avoid what makes us feel guilty. There are no certainties in emotions, we do not feel what we want to feel, and it is in this elusive and elusive terrain that this film moves.
Nothing is what it seems
On a trip to a small volcanic island, Fabiola becomes a spy for her home. She has no evidence or certainty, but her intuition tells her that not everything is what it seems. She is torn between the fear of what she might find and the need for answers. How far to delve into the privacy of others? How far to lie to protect the people you love?
Claudia Pinto is a director and screenwriter. With her debut feature The Longest Distance (Venezuela-Spain) she achieved recognition from festivals, the industry, and the public. In 2015, she won the Platino Award for Best First Feature and was nominated for a Goya for Best Ibero-American Film. Since 2006 she has combined her work in cinema with the direction of TV series.
