11/04/2023 - Antonio de la Torre and Carmen Machi star in the black comedy by the award-winning costume designer, set after the Spanish Civil War, and staged by Ficcion Producciones and Noodles Production

Director Clara Bilbao and actor Antonio de la Torre during the shoot for Tratamos demasiado bien a las mujeres

In late March, the shoot began in Galicia for Tratamos demasiado bien a las mujeres [+see also:
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The film boasts an ensemble cast toplined by Carmen Machi (seen recently in Piggy [+see also:
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interview: Cesc Gay
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interview: Giordano Gederlini
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The feature is a black comedy written by Miguel Barros (Blackthorn, Endless Night, the series Giants and The Minions of Midas, Bandoleros [+see also:
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The plot introduces us to Remedios Buendía (played by Carmen Machi), who fiercely defends her homeland and will fight for it above all else. However, one fateful day in autumn 1945, a group of Maquis (an antifascist guerrilla organisation) on the run has the unfortunate idea of capturing the post office where she is excitedly trying on her wedding dress. This will be the day when Remedios will prove how far she can go to stand up for her values. And nobody will be able to stop her.

As for the crew, the DoP is Imanol Nabea (Ilargi Guztiak. Todas las lunas [+see also:
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interview: Esther García
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Tratamos demasiado bien a las mujeres is being produced by Ficción Producciones (Mamen Quintas and Julio Casal) in co-production with French outfit Noodles Production. It is being made in collaboration with the Xunta de Galicia, TVE, TVG and Prime Video.

(Translated from Spanish)