Los Javis’ ambitious and captivating homage to Federico García Lorca sees the lives of three men intertwined in love and loss across eras. Combined with stunning cinematography and a grand score, the seamlessly converging storylines make for a sweeping and operatic romantic drama that delicately balances collective memory with deeply emotional personal histories.
“A truly ambitious project — inspired by historical truth while remaining a fictional, highly personal undertaking…. A giant of a film.” —Jan Tracz, The Film Stage “A gay, opulent and transcendently monumental work and the best film of the year.” —Erik Anderson, Awards Watch “The gratification of experiencing all the narrative threads coming together is only eclipsed by an awe at the underlying emotional continuity. All these moving parts are positioned to play like one unbroken piece of music. By the final crescendo, time feels like an illusion and the stories of our dead belong to today.” —Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire “Los Javis [co-directors Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo] execute this mighty vision with thrilling technical bravado. Nearly every shot in the film is a carefully composed wonder, either an eye-popping still-life tableau or a breathtaking bit of camera movement, all done up in lush, expensive-looking period detail. It’s a dazzlingly assured film, delivering the heady satisfaction of seeing something ambitious actually land its nervy attempt.” —Richard Lawson, Hollywood Reporter
