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Movie Info

Amidst the devastation of post-crisis Spain, mother and daughter bluff and grift to keep up the lifestyle they think they deserve, bonding over common tragedy and an impending eviction.

Genre:

comedy, drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Amalia Ulman
Producer:

Amalia Ulman, Kathleen Heffernan, Kweku Mandela
Writer:

Amalia Ulman
Runtime:

1h 22m

Cast & Crew

Amalia Ulman
Leonor Jimenez

Ale Ulman
María Rendueles

Nacho Vigalondo
The Older Man

Zhou Chen
Amadeus

Saoirse Bertram

Amalia Ulman
Director

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Critic Reviews for El Planeta

All Critics (17) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (16) | Rotten (1)

The film is a little bleak, but also very funny, and a stellar debut for Ulman.

February 10, 2021 | Full Review…

Alissa Wilkinson
Vox
A warm and intimate work detailing the precarious economic standing of post-recession Spain

February 10, 2021 | Full Review…

Kambole Campbell
Hyperallergic
It's a good time, sometimes too cool for its own good.

February 8, 2021 | Full Review…

Carlos Aguilar
RogerEbert.com
A captivating throwback to the shaggy aesthetic of micro-budget '90s New York indies that plays like Grey Gardens with a hint of early Almodóvar.

February 7, 2021 | Full Review…

David Rooney
Hollywood Reporter
A scattershot charmer that reveals a sharp eye and curious mind.

February 4, 2021 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Peter Howell
Toronto Star
Self-styled eccentricity in and of itself can charm but only goes so far, and the film... offers little beyond that.

February 3, 2021 | Full Review…

Todd McCarthy
Deadline Hollywood Daily
An original, black comedy about a mother and daughter refusing to accept their financial stance in post-crisis Spain.

February 20, 2021 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Shikhar Verma
High on Films
In the thoughtful depiction of daily rituals are more revealing implications about the hardships of working in a gig economy. Ulman's carefree direction allows for a sense of improvisational fluidity that renders the conversations natural and relatable.

February 8, 2021 | Full Review…

Prahlad Srihari
Firstpost
A slightly surreal and monstrously funny comedy.

February 6, 2021 | Full Review…

Stephen Saito
Moveable Fest
El Planeta is a fresh, captivating reflection on finality, whichever way it comes.

February 3, 2021 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Rafaela Sales Ross
One Room With A View
Ulman recognizes that her characters belong to a new economic anxiety, the push to hustle while maintaining the illusion that you live a life of leisure.

February 3, 2021 | Full Review…

David Bax
Battleship Pretension
I'd be sad if it didn't have such a droll approach. In some ways, it is. El Planeta isn't the most thematically consistent, but it's clever and brisk enough to be a good time.

February 2, 2021 | Rating: B | Full Review…

Matt Cipolla
The Film Stage