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Under-the-Radar Round Up 2013, Part 4

February 9, 2014 6 comments

Original Reviews by Jonathan Broxton

REVIEWS FROM SPAIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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LA MULA/THE MULE – Óscar Navarro

May 10, 2013 Leave a comment

lamulaOriginal Review by Jonathan Broxton

La Mula is a drama based on the novel by Juan Eslava Galán, written and directed by Michael Radford, which tells the story of a soldier named Castro (Mario Casas) who finds a mule on the battlefields and travels through the country with it, observing the effects and aftermath of the Spanish Civil War. The film, which was disowned by its director during post-production, was actually completed in 2010, but sat on a shelf for almost four years, until all its legal and distribution issues were resolved. Thankfully, for score fans, the film was released in 2013, which gave us the chance to hear its wonderful music, written by young Spanish composer Óscar Navarro – this is his debut feature score, and it’s a gem. Read more…