Eureka (2023 film)

2023 Argentina drama film

Eureka

Cannes release poster

Directed by| Lisandro Alonso
Written by|

* Fabian Casas
* Lisandro Alonso
* Martín Caamaño

Produced by|

* Marianne Slot
* Carine Leblanc

Starring|

* Viggo Mortensen
* José María Yazpik
* Chiara Mastroianni

Cinematography|

* Timo Salminen
* Mauro Herce

Edited by|

* Gonzalo del Val

Music by| Domingo Cura

Production
companies

* 4L (AR)
* Luxbox
* Komplizen Film
* Woo Films
* Rosa Filmes
* Pina Films (MX)
* Talipot Studio

Distributed by| Le Pacte

Release dates

* 19 May 2023 (2023-05-19) (Cannes)
* 28 February 2024 (2024-02-28) (France)

Running time

| 146 minutes
Countries|

* France
* Germany
* Portugal
* Mexico
* Argentina

Languages|

* English
* Lakota
* Portuguese

Budget| $2 million
Box office| $12,882[1]

Eureka is a 2023 drama film co-written and directed by Lisandro Alonso, starring Viggo Mortensen, José María Yazpik and Chiara Mastroianni. The film is narrated by Eureka, a woman who became a migratory bird to create a connection between the years 1870 and 2019 and the United States, Mexico, and the Amazon rainforest.[2]

The film had its world premiere at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival on May 19, 2023.

## Synopsis

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Eureka is a bird that flies across different geographies of the American continent; in its flights, it also travels through time. The film is narrated in three distinct sections. It examines the indigenous peoples of the Americas and how they have inhabited their specific environments across the centuries.

The film's first part, entitled 'Western', takes place in a lawless township on the US-Mexico border in 1870, with Viggo Mortensen playing the role of a father, Murphy, searching for his kidnapped daughter.[3]

## Cast

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* Viggo Mortensen as Murphy
* Chiara Mastroianni as El Coronel / Maya
* Alaina Clifford as Officer Debonna
* Sadie Lapointe as Sadie
* Viilbjørk Malling Agger as Molly
* Luísa Cruz as nun
* Rafi Pitts as Randall
* Santiago Fumagalli as the receptionist
* Natalia Ruiz as the prostitute
* Adanilo Costa as a Native who disappears
* José María Yazpik

## Production

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In August 2020, the cast of the film, including Viggo Mortensen, Chiara Mastroianni, Maria de Medeiros, Viilbjørk Malling Agger, and others were confirmed.[4]

In November 2021, production for Lisandro Alonso's sixth feature film started.[citation needed] Eureka began shooting in Almería, Spain.[citation needed] France's Luxbox was the lead producer, with Germany's Komplizen Film and Portugal's Rosa Filmes serving as their fellow European co-producers.[citation needed] 4L and Pina Films produced for Argentina and Mexico, respectively, with Luxbox also controlling international sales.[citation needed]

## Release

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The film premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival in the Cannes Premiere section on May 19, 2023.[5] It was also invited to the Munich International Film Festival, where it competed in the Film Competition Cinemasters section on June 26, 2023.[6] In July, it was screened at the New Horizons Film Festival in the Masters section on July 20 July 2023.[7]

In August, it competed in the 27th Lima Film Festival, where it won the Special Jury Prize.[8][9] In the same month, it was invited to the Melbourne International Film Festival and was screened on August 5.[10]

It was screened at the 28th Busan International Film Festival in the Icon section on October 8;[11] then at the 2023 New York Film Festival in the Main Slate on October 10;[12][13] and on October 20 at the Vienna International Film Festival in the Features section.[14] Then it was screened at the 18th Rome Film Festival in the same month.[15] It was also selected in the Kaleidoscope section at the 54th International Film Festival of India and screened on November 21 and November 24.[16]

It was released on 28 February 2024 in French theatres.[17]

The film was also screened at the CPH:DOX on 14 March 2024 in Parafiction section,[18] and on 1 April 2024 at the 48th Hong Kong International Film Festival in Auteurs section.[19] It made to New/Next Film Festival, where it was screened on 4 October 2024.[20][21]

## Reception

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On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes website, the film has an approval rating of 83% based on 40 reviews, with an average rating of 6.7 out of 10.[22] On the AlloCiné, which lists 18 press reviews, the film obtained an average rating of 3.8/5.[23]

David Katz, reviewing for Cineuropa praised the film, writing "Eureka is a heady, thought-provoking, and often beautiful experience—artistic minimalism at its most elasticated and textured."[24] Peter Bradshaw, reviewing for The Guardian said that watching scenes of nature on screen was "an enriching experience". Bradshaw rated the film 4 stars out of 5 and wrote, "It is entirely fascinating, though undoubtedly it requires the audience to recalibrate their own consumption-tempo and attention span stamina."[25]

## Accolades

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination  Award ceremony  | Year  | Category  | Nominee / Work  | Result  | Ref.

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Munich Film Festival | 2023  | ARRI Award for Best International Film  | Eureka | Nominated  | [6]
Lima Film Festival | 2023 | Best Film  | Nominated  | [26]
Special Jury Prize  | Won
First Honorable Mention for Best Film (International Critics)  | Won

### Listicle

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Publisher  | Year  | Listicle | Placement  | Ref.

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Cineuropa | 2023  | 15 films to look forward to at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival  | 1st  | [27]

## References

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1. ^ "Eureka". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
2. ^ Alonso, Lisandro (19 May 2023). "Eureka". Cineuropa. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
3. ^ Katz, David (11 November 2021). "Lisandro Alonso shooting Viggo Mortensen-starrer Eureka". Cineuropa. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
4. ^ Hopewell, John (4 August 2020). "Viggo Mortensen, Chiara Mastroianni, Maria de Medeiros Set for Lisandro Alonso's 'Eureka' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
5. ^ Lemercier, Fabien (25 April 2023). "13 new titles added to Cannes' Official Selection". Cineuropa. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
6. ^ a b "Filmfest München: Eureka". Munich International Film Festival. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
7. ^ "Masters: Eureka". New Horizons Film Festival. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
8. ^ "27 Festival de Cine de Lima PUCP. Catálogo" (PDF). Lima Film Festival (in Spanish). 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
9. ^ Joann (19 August 2023). "Lima Film Festival 2023: see the list of winners of the 27th edition [FOTOS]". Euro esEuro. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
10. ^ "MIFF: Eureka". Melbourne International Film Festival. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
11. ^ "The 28th Busan International Film Festival: Selection List". Busan International Film Festival. 5 September 2023. Archived from the original on 15 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
12. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (8 August 2023). "New York Film Festival Unveils 2023 Lineup: 'Zone of Interest,' 'Poor Things,' 'Anatomy of a Fall' and More". Variety. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
13. ^ "61st New York Film Festival Main Slate Announced". Film at Lincoln Center. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
14. ^ "Vienna International Film Festival: Eureka". Vienna International Film Festival. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
15. ^ Scarpa, Vittoria (25 September 2023). "The 18th Rome Film Fest is very nearly ready to go". Cineuropa. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
16. ^ "IFFI unveils its Festival Kaleidoscope". IFFI. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
17. ^ "Eureka" [Eureka: February 28, 2024 in theaters]. AlloCiné (in French). 24 February 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
18. ^ "Eureka: Lisandro Alonso / France, Portugal, Germany, Argentina & Mexico / 2023 / 146 min". CPH:DOX. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
19. ^ "Eureka". HKIFF. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
20. ^ "Eureka". New/Next Film Festival. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
21. ^ "New/Next Reveals Full Feature Film Lineup, Including Closing Night Film EX-HUSBANDS". New/Next Film Festival. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
22. ^ "Eureka (2023, Drama)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
23. ^ "Eureka" [Eureka]. AlloCiné (in French). 24 February 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
24. ^ Katz, David (23 May 2023). "Cannes 2023: Review: Eureka". Cineuropa. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
25. ^ Bradshaw, Peter (21 May 2023). "Eureka review – booze, bird souls and Viggo Mortensen in barmy yet rich experimental enigma". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
26. ^ "¡Estos son los ganadores del 27 Festival de Cine de Lima PUCP!" [These are the winners of the 27 PUCP Lima Film Festival]. Lima Film Festival. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
27. ^ Katz, David (11 May 2023). "15 films we're looking forward to at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival". Cineuropa. Retrieved 17 September 2023.

## External links

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* Official website
* Eureka at IMDb
* Eureka at Rotten Tomatoes
* Eureka at Cannes
* Eureka at Crew United

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