Seventeen (2019 film)

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Seventeen
Seventeen (2019) Film Poster.jpg
Directed by
Written by
  • Daniel Sánchez Arévalo
  • Araceli Sánchez
Starring
  • Biel Montoro
  • Nacho Sánchez
Production
companies
  • Atípica Films
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • September 27, 2019 (2019-09-27) (San Sebastián)[1]
  • October 4, 2019 (2019-10-04) (Spain)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Seventeen (Spanish: Diecisiete) is a 2019 Spanish comedy-drama film directed by Daniel Sánchez Arévalo, written by Daniel Sánchez Arévalo and Araceli Sánchez and starring Itsaso Arana, Kandido Uranga and Biel Montoro.[2]

The film had its world premiere at the San Sebastián International Film Festival on September 27, 2019 and was released theatrically in Spain on October 4, 2019, before digital streaming on October 18, 2019, by Netflix.[1][3]

Plot summary[]

The plot revolves around 17-year-old Héctor (Biel Montoro) who runs away from the youth detention center he's been at for the last two years to locate the dog Oveja that Héctor met on an animal rescue center. Héctor is accompanied by his older brother Ismael (Nacho Sánchez), who wants to make sure Héctor doesn't get into trouble.[4]

Cast[]

  • Itsaso Arana as Esther
  • Kandido Uranga as Cura
  • Biel Montoro as Héctor
  • Nacho Sánchez as Ismael
  • Chani Martín as Primo Ignacio
  • Mamen Duch as Jueza
  • Lola Cordón as Cuca
  • Jorge Cabrera as Profesor
  • Iñigo Aranburu as Román
  • Carolina Clemente as Prima Rosa
  • Aaron Porras as Paisano

Release[]

Seventeen had its premiere at the San Sebastián International Film Festival on September 27, 2019.[5] It was released in selected cinemas in Spain on October 4, 2019.[1] It was released by digital streaming on October 18, 2019, by Netflix.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Jamie Lang. "Netflix's 'Seventeen' Charms at San Sebastian Premiere". Variety. Retrieved 2019-07-27.
  2. ^ ""Aspiro a perfeccionarme en el arte de mezclar comedia y drama"". El Diario Vasco (in Spanish). September 27, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  3. ^ @NetflixPelis (August 26, 2019). "Así es #diecisiete: