I Won't Die for Love
| I Won't Die for Love | |
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| Spanish | Yo no moriré de amor |
| Directed by | Marta Matute |
| Screenplay by | Marta Matute |
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| Cinematography | Sara Gallego |
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| Distributed by | Elastica Films |
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| Language | Spanish |
I Won't Die for Love (Spanish: Yo no moriré de amor)[1] is an upcoming family drama film directed by Marta Matute (in her directorial debut feature). It stars newcomer Júlia Mascort.
Plot
The plot explores the dilemma of 18-year-old Claudia, torn between becoming a caregiver for her mother who has Alzheimer's disease or making the most of her youth.[2]
Cast
- Júlia Mascort as Claudia[2]
- Sonia Almarcha[2]
- Tomás del Estal[2]
- Guillermo Benet[2]
- Laura Weissmahr[2]
Production
The screenplay taps incidents from the biography of director Marta Matute,[3] who also took inspiration from the work of Carla Simón, Belén Funes, and Pilar Palomero.[2] In 2021, while the project was in development, Matute won the 18th 'Julio Alejandro' SGAE Award for Best Feature Length Screenplay.[4] It was picked up by the ECAM incubator program.[3] The film is a Spanish-Belgian co-production by Solita Films (José Esteban Alenda and César Esteban Alenda) and Elastica Films (María Zamora) alongside Saga Film (Flavia Biurrun).[2] It also received backing from ICAA, Eurimages, the Madrid regional administration, Ayuntamiento de Madrid, RTVE, Movistar Plus+, and Filmin.[5] Shooting locations included Valdemoro (Matute's hometown) and Madrid.[6] Sara Gallego worked as director of photography, using an Alexa 35 and Kowa Cine Prominar lenses.[7]
Release
The film will screen in the official selection of the 29th Málaga Film Festival.[8] Elastica Films will handle theatrical distribution in Spain.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Cabeza, Elisabet (15 September 2025). "12 hot new feature film projects from Spain in the works". ScreenDaily.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Rivera, Alfonso (25 March 2025). "Marta Matute makes her directorial debut with Yo no moriré de amor". Cineuropa.
- ^ a b De La Fuente, Anna Marie (24 September 2023). "'La Pecera's' Solita Films, 'Alcarràs' Elastica Films Co-Producing Marta Matute's 'Yo No Moriré de Amor' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ^ "'Yo no moriré de amor', de Marta Matute, Premio SGAE de Guion Julio Alejandro 2021". Residencias Academia de Cine. 10 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Se rueda 'Yo no moriré de amor', la ópera prima de Marta Matute sobre una cuidadora precoz". Cine con Ñ. 10 March 2025.
- ^ Díaz Cuervo, Graciela (5 June 2025). "Marta Matute, directora de cine de Valdemoro: "Si me dicen hace seis años que voy a rodar una película, no me lo creo"". Zigzag Digital.
- ^ "Comienza el rodaje de 'Yo no moriré de amor', opera prima de Marta Matute". Camera and Light Mag. 11 March 2025.
- ^ "Doce películas españolas y diez iberoamericanas competirán en el 29 Festival de Málaga". rtve.es. 11 February 2026.