September out soon: this Cannes gem highlights Spanish cinema’s new darling

An unforgettable divorce

After 14 years together, Ale (Itsaso Arana) and Alex (Vito Sanzi) have a slightly crazy idea: throw a party to celebrate their separation. If this announcement leaves their loved ones confused, the couple is confident in their decision. but really?

A Spanish nugget, presented in Kan

Presented during the last edition of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, where it was awarded the Europa Cinémas label for the cinematographers’ fortnight, without waiting in September. Don’t wait and Vito Sanz Spanish director Jonas Trueba in front of the camera for his third collaboration.

“I jokingly told Itsaso and Vito that this would be our cinematic crisis film.– says the film director. I tried to combine the experience gained from the previous films and it was clear: I wanted to make a film with Itsaso and Vito and play a couple for the third time after them. Eve in August and come see. Using the same actors to do something similar but different. I also wanted to get involved in writing, I was not ready to write a film alone. I needed company to laugh at my mistakes and my worries. For the first time I tried to integrate some idea of ​​my family heritage, classic cinema and comedy.“

The brilliant Itsaso Arana brings Jonah Trueba to a new feature film with his interpretation talent and collaboration with Vito Sanz, but not only: with his experience writing and directing the very personal Girls Are Well, the actor also performed it in 2024. Hats off to the screenwriter for co-writing the story September immediately.

“in August in Eva, The film director explainsThe character played by Itsaso was gentle, but here he is tough, more masculine. There is more controversy. We have been interested in the place of women in society and cinema for several years. This is part of my conversations with Itsaso, my friends. We question certain movies.

After I got to know Itsa, my view changed: from ReconquistaMale characters were no longer the heart of my films. I don’t do it because it has to be done, but because I could get my partner’s point of view mixed with mine. Ever since Eve in August, I haven’t thought about female characters the same way. I don’t idealize them as much as I did in my first films.“

Jonas Trueba’s latest installment of Spanish cinema with Itzao Arana and Vito Sanz, September is available in theaters now.