Balearic (film)
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| Directed by | Ion de Sosa |
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| Cinematography | Cris Neira |
| Edited by | Sergio Jiménez |
| Music by | Xenia Rubio |
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| Language | Spanish |
Balearic is a 2025 film directed by Ion de Sosa from a screenplay that he co-wrote with Juan González, Chema García Ibarra, Julián Génisson, and Lorena Iglesias.
Plot
Set in Saint John's Eve, the plot follows a group of young friends breaking into a private property in Mallorca, where they are attacked and surrounded by black dogs, while in another party nearby the attendants find themselves unable to use their swimming pool because they perceive the pain endured by the people in the first swimming pool.[1][2]
Cast
Production
Back in 2021, Ion de Sosa cited The Exterminating Angel (1962) and The Swimmer (1968) as "two key references" for the film.[1] Balearic is a Spanish-French co-production by Apellaniz y de Sosa alongside Jaibo Films, Umbracle Cine, and La Fabrica Nocturna Cinéma.[3][2] It was shot in Alcoleja, province of Alicante, while some footage was also filmed in the Basque Country.[4] While in post-production, the film made it to the 'Impulso Work In Progress' selection of the 2024 Abycine Albacete Independent Film Festival.[5]
Release
The film had its world premiere in the 'Filmmakers of the Present' slate of the 78th Locarno Film Festival on 10 August 2025.[6]
Accolades
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| Locarno Film Festival | 16 August 2025 | Golden Leopard – Filmmakers of the Present | Balearic | Pending | [7] |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Así será 'Balearic', la survival y buñueliana película de Ion de Sosa". Cine con Ñ. 19 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Balearic". Spanish Kaleidoscope. Ministerio de Cultura. 5 February 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Balearic". Locarno Festival. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "Balearic, proyecto de Residencias, finalizó su rodaje en primavera". Residencias de la Academia de Cine. 29 August 2024.
- ^ Rivera, Alfonso (14 October 2024). "Abycine Lanza to award the best of its 23 candidate projects". Cineuropa.
- ^ Balaga, Marta (8 July 2025). "Radu Jude, Abdellatif Kechiche Head to Locarno as Swiss Fest Announces Lineup: An 'Ambitious and Exciting Edition'". Variety.
- ^ Del Don, Muriel (9 July 2025). "Locarno announces the films selected for its parallel sections". Cineuropa. Retrieved 20 July 2025.