The Good Luck
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| Spanish | La buena suerte |
| Directed by | Gracia Querejeta |
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| Based on | La buena suerte by Rosa Montero |
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| Cinematography | Juan Carlos Gómez |
| Edited by | Leire Alonso |
| Music by | Vanessa Garde |
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| Distributed by | Karma Films |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
The Good Luck[1] (Spanish: La buena suerte) is a 2025 Spanish drama film directed by Gracia Querejeta from a screenplay by Querejeta and María Ruiz based on the novel by Rosa Montero. It stars Hugo Silva and Megan Montaner.
Plot
[edit]Fleeing from something, architect Pablo gets off the train on the village (and former bituminous coal mining site) of Pozonegro, coming across colourful characters such as Raluca, who also keeps a secret.[2][3]
Cast
[edit]- Hugo Silva as Pablo[3]
- Megan Montaner as Raluca[2]
- Miguel Rellán as Felipe[4]
- Eva Ugarte as Regina[4]
- Ismael Martínez as Urraca[4]
- Paqui Horcajo[5]
- Álvaro Rico[2]
- Chani Martín as Collado[4]
- Josean Bengoetxea as Andueza[4]
- Daniel Vitallé as Marcos[4]
- Bianca Kovacs[2]
Production
[edit]Based on the novel La buena suerte by Rosa Montero, the screenplay was written by Gracia Querejeta in tandem with María Ruiz.[2][5] The film is a Tornasol Media, Arlas PC AIE and Trianera PC AIE production, with the participation of RTVE and Movistar Plus+, subsidised by the Government of Navarre and with backing from ICAA and ICO.[6]
Filming locations in Navarre included Abárzuza, Oteiza, Muruzábal, Obanos, Pamplona.[3] Additional footage was shot in La Rioja and Madrid.[3]
Release
[edit]The film was presented at the 28th Málaga Film Festival on 16 March 2025, vying for the Golden Biznaga.[3] Distributed by Karma Films,[5][7] it is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 6 June 2025.[2] Latido Films acquired international sales rights.[5]
Reception
[edit]Javier Ocaña of El País considered that, while not being a perfect film by any means, The Good Luck triumphs in "the depth of the characters, their carnality and warmth".[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Lang, Jamie (10 March 2025). "Latido Picks Up Gracia Querejeta's Malaga Competition Title 'The Good Luck' (Exclusive)". Variety.
- ^ a b c d e f Losilla, J.F. (31 January 2025). "La nueva película de Megan Montaner y Hugo Silva ya tiene fecha de estreno". Heraldo de Aragón.
- ^ a b c d e f Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (2 June 2025). "Los estrenos del 6 de junio. 'La buena suerte'. Curando heridas". Aisge.
- ^ a b c d "Gemma Blasco, Belén Funes, Eva Libertad, Gracia Querejeta y Celia Rico, competirán en el Festival de Málaga". La Opinión de Málaga. Prensa Ibérica. 30 January 2025.
- ^ Sánchez Sequera, Marco (30 January 2025). "'La furia', 'Los Tortuga', 'Sorda', 'La buena suerte' y 'La buena letra', entre las películas españolas que competirán en el 28º Festival de Málaga". Audiovisual451.
- ^ "'La buena suerte' adapta una novela de Rosa Montero sobre huidas y encuentros e el Festival de Málaga". Europa Press. 16 March 2025.
- ^ Ocaña, Javier (6 June 2025). "'La buena suerte': el valor de unos personajes hondos a los que querer". El País.