Glimmers
Glimmers is a 2024 Spanish drama film written and directed by Pilar Palomero based on the story Bihotz handiegia by starring Patricia López Arnaiz alongside Antonio de la Torre, Marina Guerola, and Julián López.
Plot
Upon request from her daughter Madalen, Isabel starts paying regular visits to her former husband Ramón, who is now ill, unburying resentments.Cast
Production
Written by Pilar Palomero, the screenplay adapts Eider Rodriguez's story Un corazón demasiado grande, contained in the book of the same name. The film is a MOD Producciones, Misent Producciones and Inicia Films production and it had the participation of RTVE, Movistar Plus+, TVC and À Punt and backing from ICAA, ICEC, and IVC. It was lensed by Daniela Cajías. Shooting locations included Horta de Sant Joan, Terra Alta.Release
Glimmers was presented in the official competition of the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival on 22 September 2024. It will be released theatrically in Spain by Caramel Films on 4 October 2024.Reception
Luis Martínez of El Mundo gave Glimmers 4 stars, deeming it to be Palomero's best film and a "colossal film in each of its doubts".Júlia Olmo of Cineuropa described Glimmers as "a moving, devastating and beautiful film, that achieves great depth about the end of life and its continuity".
Nando Salvà of El Periódico de Catalunya rated Glimmers 4 out of 5 stars, considering it to be, "by far", Palomero's best film.
Manuel J. Lombardo of Diario de Sevilla gave Glimmers 4 stars, claiming to have seen and heard a "truly moving film".