The Grandmother (2021 film)

The Grandmother
Theatrical release poster
SpanishLa abuela
Directed byPaco Plaza
Written byCarlos Vermut
Produced byEnrique López Lavigne
Starring
CinematographyDaniel Fernández Abelló
Edited byDavid Gallart
Music byFatima Al Qadiri
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • Sony Pictures Releasing International (es)
  • Wild Bunch (fr)
Release dates
  • 22 September 2021 (2021-09-22) (Zinemaldia)
  • 28 January 2022 (2022-01-28) (Spain)
  • 6 April 2022 (2022-04-06) (France)
Running time
100 minutes
Countries
  • Spain
  • France
Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
Box office$3 million[1]

The Grandmother (Spanish: La abuela)[2] is a 2021 horror film directed by Paco Plaza from a screenplay by Carlos Vermut which stars Almudena Amor and Vera Valdez. It is a Spanish-French co-production. Tracking a fashion model (Amor) returning home to look after her ailing grandmother (Valdez), the plot tackles the horror of ageing and the need for elderly care,[3] with a supernatural side taking over progressively.[4]

The film had its world premiere at the 69th San Sebastián International Film Festival on 22 September 2021, and was released in Spain and France, respectively on 28 January and 6 April 2022.

  1. ^ "The Grandmother". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  2. ^ Foreman, Liza (24 September 2021). "Spanish Director Paco Plaza Talks Horror Film 'The Grandmother,' Starring Former Chanel Model Vera Valdez". Variety.
  3. ^ Cabrera, Óscar (28 January 2022). "'La abuela': el terror está en tu casa". Voz Pópuli.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference batllecaminal was invoked but never defined (see the help page).