Stigmata
(Estigmas)
Adan Aliaga | Drama, Fiction, Experimental
2010 | 98 minutes | Spain
Told by a hulking, gentle giant of a man, Stigmata follows Bruno as he wakes up one morning bleeding from mysterious wounds on his hands. A hauntingly beautiful and lyrical tale based on the Italian cult graphic novel by Lorenzo Mattotti and Claudio Piersanti.
Synopsis
Stigmata is a hauntingly beautiful and lyrical tale based on the Italian cult graphic novel by Lorenzo Mattotti and Claudio Piersanti. Multiawarded Adán Aliaga’s (My Grandmother’s House) debut feature is a thoughtful journey into the intertwining realms of faith and imagination. Told by a hulking, gentle giant of a man, Stigmata follows Bruno as he wakes up one morning bleeding from mysterious wounds on his hands. He questions the wounds from a purely physical perspective, but others see them as a divine sign. Hounded, Bruno flees the city and wanders through the countryside until he finds a traveling fair and falls in love. Ultimately, Bruno’s journey is one of universal ideas, which lead us to our own, larger-than-life questions about love, expectation, and redemption.
Reviews
"A richly suggestive, chilly fable about a lonely, gentle giant struggling to deal with the consequences of blood literally pouring from his hands, Adan Aliaga's audacious, haunting debut Stigmata reps a distinctive calling card." — Jonathan Holland, Variety
"A daring work with references to Luis Bunuel and Federico Fellini...a film as refreshing as it is interesting." — Jordi Minguell, El País
Citation
Main credits
Aliaga, Adán (film director)
Martínez, Manuel (actor)
Orozco, Marieta (actor)
Giménez, Juanjo (film producer)
Other credits
Cinematography, Pere Pueyo; editor, Aurora Sulli; music, Vincent Barrière.
Citation
Cataloging
Pragda subjects
Cinema Studies
Iberian Studies
Literature
Religion + Spirituality
Keywords
Clips
Festivals
SEMINCI Valladolid International Film Festival - Pilar Miró Award, Best New Director
Festival Cinema Espagnol Nantes - Special Mention, Opera Prima
Festival Abycine–Albacete - Young Award
DIRECTOR: Adan Aliaga
NATIONALITY: Spain
YEAR: 2010
GENRE: Drama, Fiction, Experimental
LANGUAGE: Spanish
COLOR / B&W: Black and white
GRADE LEVEL: College, Adults
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
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