Introduction:
“Waiting for Dali” is a colourful romantic drama motion picture by David Pujol, The shots of which were filmed in Cadaqués, Spain in the seventies. It involves the story of two brothers ultimately they have to fight with their agonies and also with Salvador Dalí – and Kinetta – an art of cooking. Being a humorous ethereal romantic fiction with a preposterous artistic setting, the story intends to depict a great epoch in Spain’s history.
Release Date:
The new season was first shown to the Spanish audience on October 13th, 2023 when the premiere of the episode titled “Waiting for Dali” took place. The major sections of the film are in Spanish language but the film has been dubbed and subtitled in other languages such as English, French and German for the international market.g English, French, and German, to cater to a wider audience.
Crew:
| Role | Person(s) |
|---|---|
| Director | David Pujol |
| Producer | Yan Fisher-Romanovsky |
| Story Writer | David Pujol |
| Screenplay | David Pujol |
| Editor | Jordi Munoz |
Cast:
| Actor/Actress | Character Name |
|---|---|
| Clara Ponsot | Lola |
| Varvara Borodina | Lesya |
| Iván Massagué | Fernando |
| José Garcia | Jules |
| Pol López | Alberto |
| Yannik Mazzilli | Jean |
| Paco Tous | Teniente Garrido |
| Bruno Raffaelli | Pierre |
| Nicolas Cazalé | François |
| Vicky Peña | Gala |
| José Ángel Egido | Arturo Caminada |
| Pep Cruz | Rafa |
| Alberto Lozano | Luis |
| Gal Soler | Salvador Dalí |
| Francesc Ferrer | Tonet |
Story:
Introducing a story about a talented cook called Fernando with Ivan Massagué in the first place, it negates it and starts a new life in a beautiful small seashore town called Cadaqués. Next is Alberto his brother played by Pol López who fights against the Francoism dictatorship. Once established in the new place they cross paths with Jules (José Garcia) the bizarre owner of El Surreal, a restaurant in hopes of luring Dalí.
Nationally, the conflict comes from local authorities, Fernando’s insecurity while attempting to get the attention of his brother as well as Jules, and improve his cooking skills. The movie is connected with such themes as eccentricity in art, family relationships and personal pursuit in the frame of political conditions of Spain’s emergence.
Review:
“Waiting for Dali” is very humorous and touching at times and maybe that’s creative at others it appears highly random. One can appreciate the colours of this movie as it depicts a sunny and rich country; Food is in this movie as a bonus too. They do not influence much the overall view of that show in terms of plot and characters, yet it is quite entertaining to watch it.
Positives:
- Visual Appeal: The cinematography is marvellous and expresses the spirit of the Mediterranean and especially of Cadaqués, and from the painter’s homesick point of view as the viewer, you end up being embraced by the artistic premise.
- Strong Performances: Ivan Massagué looks good with Fernando and does justice to this transformation during the movie and this man’s affection for food. More characterization is observed in José Garcia as the main character Jules as he gives the character live and vivid.
- Engaging Themes: Themes in the movie include passion towards art and family, political themes together and family creating meaning to the romantic theme of the movie.
Negatives:
- Pacing Issues: There are a few times things get slowed down and it seems like the director was rambling much to the detriment of viewership.
- Predictable Plot Points: Some of the events might seem cliché to the audience that is used to romantic movies or demonstrate a typical attitude to forming relationships.
- Underdeveloped Supporting Characters: The only concern a character is that some characters are memorable only in the second plan just though they are unlikeable, some of them could require additional characterization.
Technical Aspects:
- Direction: David Pujol shows a good deal of confidence with the direction but occasionally resorts to trappings familiar to standard melodramas. While this background does lend some insight into features, documentaries seem to be tighter and more focused.
- Cinematography: Even though the cinematography by David Ortiz also captures the looks between two characters and/thus ambiguity, it also shows vastness.
- Editing: It was good and intense, but to be even more so, and to focus the viewers the editing could have been better.
Performance:
Of course, all the actors portrayed as it is necessary, but the subsequent attention should be given to Ivan Massagué depicting Fernando when the searches for the private person took place. There is nothing much to say about José Garcia, best known as Jules, and Pol López best known as Alberto gives best support. The cast is relevant for the development of events in the movie, nevertheless presence of not fully developed characters.
Moviepoptime Review:
Fantastic film. This one is very special, it sort of pulled me into its world of wonderful detail and slathered me with laughter. Real people, great performances, stunning cinematography, great director’s job, and a plot that lets you see inside the character’s head.
You go out of the theatre feeling well-fed even though the movie is not a cinematographic revolution and it does not aim to be one. This is something I again appreciate: the show has a clear objective, and it reaches it. If you simply wish to view an engaging and entertaining love story and do not require any more deep meaning than that I fully recommend that you seize the opportunity to do so. Have a seat, be comfortable and enjoy yourself.
Conclusion:
“Waiting for Dali” is a colour-drenched romantically painted drama of love at the altars of ambition with rightly interjected comedy that sends one back to the fundamentals – love, ambition and family. If the suffering of Eagles’ pace and the sheer familiarity of the story might cause some discomfort, Massagués and García’s performances make this a movie for lovers of romantic movies.
It can be said that this is good cinema that captures the spirit of idea and change during the time of transition in Spain and David Pujol’s first creation is a good example of all of this. All these manifested reasonably well to make “Waiting for Dali” a tasty piece of movie that should be well recommended to the viewers particularly those who fancy arts and romance.
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