The Stepmother's Bond
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| Spanish | Tras el verano |
| Directed by | Yolanda Centeno |
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| Cinematography | José Luis Bernal |
| Edited by | Antonio Frutos |
| Music by | Pablo Cervantes |
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| Distributed by | Alfa Pictures |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
The Stepmother's Bond (Spanish: Tras el verano, lit. 'After Summer') is a 2025 Spanish drama film directed by Yolanda Centeno in her directorial debut feature. It stars Alexandra Jiménez and Juan Diego Botto alongside Ruth Gabriel and Álex Infantes.
Plot
[edit]Paula lives with Raúl, developing a bond with her six-year-old stepson Dani. In the wake of the couple's separation, conflict ensues.
Cast
[edit]- Alexandra Jiménez as Paula[1]
- Juan Diego Botto as Raúl[1]
- Ruth Gabriel[1]
- Tamara Arias de Saavedra as Carmen[1]
- Stéphanie Magnin as Esther[1]
- Alicia Moreno as Julia[1]
- Fran Cantos as Mauricio[1]
- Álex Infantes as Dani[1]
Production
[edit]The Stepmother's Bond was produced by Áralan Films, Harry, and After the summer AIE with the association of La Goota Entertainment.[1][2] It also had the participation of RTVE and Canal Sur, and backing from the Madrid regional administration, ICAA, and AA.II.CC.[3] It was shot in between Málaga and Granada.[1]
Release
[edit]The film premiered in the official selection of the 28th Málaga Film Festival on 20 March 2025.[4][5] Distributed by Alfa Pictures,[2] it was released theatrically in Spain on 16 May 2025.
Reception
[edit]Juan Pando of Fotogramas rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, writing that in addition to telling a story, it manages to "convey deep feelings and emotions, and [it] does so with images, without resorting to dialogue".[6]
María Bescós of HobbyConsolas gave the film 55 points ('so-so'), positively mentioning "the approach to different family models" while citing how it "is more ambiguous than it needs to be" as a negative point.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (11 May 2025). "Los estrenos del 16 de mayo. 'Tras el verano'. Amor perenne". Aisge.
- ^ a b Sánchez Sequera, Marco (13 May 2025). "'Tras el verano' – estreno en cines 16 de mayo". Audiovisual451.
- ^ Rivera, Alfonso (3 January 2024). "Tras el verano, Yolanda Centeno's debut feature film, in post-production". Cineuropa.
- ^ "Dos estrenos con el sello de Canal Sur se presentan en el Festival de Málaga". Canal Sur. 20 March 2025.
- ^ Sísí Sánchez, Alberto (16 May 2025). "Yolanda Centeno, directora: "Las madrastras adquirimos el rol de cuidadoras por validarnos. Es una presión social que nos invade"". Vogue.
- ^ Pando, Juan (14 May 2025). "Crítica de 'Tras el verano': "Una magnífica muestra del mejor cine que transmite sentimientos y emociones profundas"". Fotogramas.
- ^ Bescós, María (15 May 2025). "Crítica de Tras el verano, un drama ambiguo con Alexandra Jiménez y Juan Diego Botto". HobbyConsolas.