Blancanieves

October 31, 20138:30pm

Based on the 1812 fairy tale Snow White by the Brothers Grimm, the story is set in a romantic vision of 1920s Andalusia. However, the film approaches storytelling through the integration of Spanish culture from characters’ names to traditions they follow. Additionally, it alludes to other fairy tales including Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood. While it retells stories originally told through tales based in fantasy, it derails from the traditional storytelling method that ends with a happily ever after. Instead, the film is rather dark and ends in tragedy. Berger calls it a “love letter to European silent cinema.”

‘Truly special – makes the heart beat faster.’ In Review Online


Film Information
Release year: 2012
Running time:   104 mins
Directed by: Pablo Berger
Language: Spanish (English subtitles)
Country: France, Spain
Classification:
Genre: Fantasy, Thriller
Starring: Macarena García,
Maribel Verdú
Awards: European Film Awards Best Costume Design,
3 Gaudi awards

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