6.9 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Amidst the devastation of post-crisis Spain, mother and daughter bluff and grift to keep up the lifestyle they think they deserve, bonding over common tragedy and an impending eviction.
Starring: Amalia UlmanForeign | 100% |
Drama | 35% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.89:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Spanish: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 3.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Making her feature-length directorial debut, Amalia Ulman presents “El Planeta,” which is a vaguely biographical study of a young woman’s experiences with love, life, and family while spending time in Spain. Also scripting the movie, Ulman doesn’t reach for the stars with the endeavor, which remains small in scale and compellingly intimate, sharing acting duties with her real-life mother, Ale Ulman. “El Planeta” is something of a comedy, with touches of drama, landing somewhere between playful and lived-in, and it remains impressive work from Ulman, who offers assured work with the picture, establishing herself as a talent to watch.
The AVC encoded image (1.89:1 aspect ratio) presentation for "El Planeta" offers a crisp and bright black and white viewing experience, with excellent delineation throughout. Detail comes through as intended, with textured skin surfaces and dimensional locations, which explore city streets and beaches. Household and store decoration is also clearly identified.
The 5.1 DTS-HD MA mix is a largely frontal affair, focusing on dialogue exchanges, which remain crisp. Scoring selections and soundtrack offerings deliver a more circular listening event, with some low-end beats, and atmospherics periodically detail outdoor experiences and room tone.
"El Planeta" isn't deep, but that's part of the film's charm. Ulman doesn't bite off more than she can chew with the endeavor, maintaining focus on character business and emotional issues, which are best served in small doses of wonderful acting. "El Planeta" is short and bittersweet, but it's always engaging, and there's excitement in the way Ulman takes command of the effort, preserving her style and voice (adding several biographical details to the writing) with this small slice of the human experience.
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