Solo (2018 Spanish film)

Film by Hugo Stuven

Not to be confused with Solo: A Star Wars Story.

Solo

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Hugo Stuven
Written by| Santiago Lallana
Hugo Stuven
Starring| Alain Hernández
Aura Garrido
Ben Temple
Cinematography| Ángel Iguácel
Music by| Sergio Jiménez Lacima
Distributed by| Filmax

Release dates

* 18 March 2018 (2018-03-18) (Málaga)
* 3 August 2018 (2018-08-03) (Spain)

Running time

| 91 minutes
Country| Spain
Language| Spanish

Solo is a 2018 Spanish drama film directed by Hugo Stuven and written by Santiago Lallana and Hugo Stuven about a young surfer who falls off a cliff, injures himself and finds himself in a situation where he needs to fight for his survival.[1][2][3][4]

## Plot

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The plot dramatises the plight of Álvaro Vizcaíno, a surfer who temporarily disappeared after falling from a cliff in Fuerteventura in 2014.[5]

## Cast

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* Alain Hernández as Álvaro Vizcaíno
* Aura Garrido as Ona
* Ben Temple as Nelo
* Leticia Etala as Yaiza
* Álvaro Vizcaíno as Él mismo
* Francisco Javier Bolea Fernández as Amigo Ona
* Alessandro Bandello as Amigo Álvaro
* Renzo Murias Ayuso as Amigo Álvaro
* Simón Espinque as Amigo Álvaro
* Yesarela Arzumendi as Amiga Álvaro (as Yesarela Arzumendi Calero)
* Alfonso Fernández Epalza as Amigo Álvaro
* Celia del Busto Griñón as Amiga Álvaro
* José Ignacio Cabezas Díez as Padre Álvaro
* Elvira Isasi Loma Ossorio as Madre Álvaro
* Yanira Soto Cabrera as Hermana Álvaro

## Release

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The film was presented at the Málaga Film Festival in April 2018.[5] Distributed by Filmax,[6] it was theatrically released in Spain on 3 August 2018.

## Reception

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Andrea G. Bermejo of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, writing that Alain Hernández "perfectly masters the screaming scale [of desperation] playing [surfer] Álvaro Vizcaíno".[6]

Beatriz Martínez of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars highlighting a very committed Hernández as the film's standout whilst citing the "dated" attempts of "visual poetry" as a drawback.[7]

## See also

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* List of Spanish films of 2018

## References

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1. ^ "'Solo' Review: Alone, Like All the Others". The New York Times. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
2. ^ "Solo Movie Review - Common Sense Media". Common Sense Media. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
3. ^ "Alone (2018) - FilmAffinity". Film Affinity. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
4. ^ "Solo 2018 Directed by Hugo Stuven Casasnovas". Letterboxd. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
5. ^ a b "'Solo' relata una historia de supervivencia con mar de fondo". Málaga Hoy. Grupo Joly.
6. ^ a b Bermejo, Andrea G. (30 July 2018). "Solo". Cinemanía - via 20minutos.es.
7. ^ Martínez, Beatriz (30 July 2018). "Solo". Fotogramas.

## External links

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* Solo at IMDb
* Solo at Rotten Tomatoes