The Incredible Shrinking Wknd
The Incredible Shrinking Wknd is a 2019 Spanish fantasy drama film written and directed by in his directorial debut feature. It stars Iria del Río alongside Adam Quintero, Nadia de Santiago, Jimmy Castro, Irene Ruiz, and Adrián Expósito.
Plot
30-year-old Alba goes with boyfriend Pablo and another two friend couples to the countryside to spend the weekend, during which she and Pablo break up. She is then caught in a time loop, increasingly getting shorter with each iteration, forced to relive the painful events over and over again.Production
The film is a Montreux Entertainment and Trepamuros Producciones production. It was shot in the province of Segovia and Navarre.Release
The film premiered in the Zonazine section of the 22nd Málaga Film Festival on 18 March 2019. Distributed by Oliete Films, it was released theatrically in Spain on 10 May 2019.Reception
According to the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, The Incredible Shrinking Wknd has a 79% approval rating based on 14 reviews from critics, with an average rating of 7.2/10.Andrea G. Bermejo of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars summing it up to be Groundhog Day for millennials in crisis.
J Hurtado of ScreenAnarchy wrote that the film "will find an empathetic audience absolutely riveted by its profound simplicity", otherwise placing it "as one of the most compelling and affecting works of the year".
Desirée de Fez of Fotogramas rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, highlighting "its combination of play and reflection" as its hallmark.