Javier Marco’s first feature, Josefina reunites Emma Suarez and Roberto Alamo in a romance between two lonely and bruised souls. A moving feature film that you can discover today exclusively on FILMO!
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Juan, a prison guard, quietly observes Berta’s visits to her imprisoned son, Sergio, every week. One day he manages to meet her, but surprises himself by inventing himself as the father of an imaginary girl in prison, Josephine.
By Josefina Javier Marco, discover on FILMO.
Hot love story
Acclaimed on the international scene thanks to his short films worldwide, Spanish filmmaker Javier Marco presents his first feature film, Josefina, available on September 22nd exclusively at FILMO.
This moving film tells the story of the encounter between a mother who visits her imprisoned son every week and a prison guard who prefers to hide his true identity so as not to frighten him. Both wounded by life’s inconveniences and severe loneliness, they form a tender and strange relationship.
To write the screenplay, the director turned to his loyal collaborator Belen Sánchez-Arevalo, with whom he had already worked on many projects. “Josephine is about the human need to overcome loneliness. The two characters, Juan and Berta, meet at a point in their lives where isolation has overtaken them and they have to find someone else to connect with.
When this meeting takes place, they complement each other to a certain extent, perhaps because of the common need to relate to another person.” he told her variety.
Presented at festivals and released in Spanish cinemas in November 2021, the drama has won no fewer than three nominations at the 2022 Goya ceremony (Spain’s equivalent of the Cesars), including one in the Best New Director category for Javier Marco!
Two great performers
This love story is carried by Emma Suarez (The Gardener’s Dog, Red Squirrel) and Roberto Alamo (Que Dios Nos Perdone), two actors who the audience will recognize especially with Pedro Almodovar in Juliet and La Piel. que Habito.
Already the winner of 3 Goya Awards, Emma Suarez received a new nomination in the category of Best Actress in 2022 for her role in Josephine. On screen, it’s actor Miguel Bernardo, known to fans of the series as Guzman in Elite, and soon to appear in 1899, lending his features to his imprisoned son, Sergio!
Discover now this fascinating drama exclusively on FILMO, the first independent video on demand platform in France.
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