Filmax acquires intl rights to Andrea Jaurrieta’s thriller “Nina”

Filmax has secured international rights to “Nina,” the latest Spanish thriller helmed by Andrea Jaurrieta, known for “Ana by Day.” Set to premiere at the prestigious Málaga Film Festival, “Nina” stands out as a key contender in the main competition.

Drawing inspiration from José Ramón Fernández’s eponymous play, which draws from Anton Chekhov’s “The Seagull,” “Nina” revolves around a woman, an actress, who returns to her hometown nestled along Spain’s rugged northern coast with a vengeance against a renowned writer. Reconnecting with past acquaintances, including a childhood friend, she confronts haunting memories, prompting her to question the necessity of revenge as her sole path forward.

“Nina” features Goya-winning actress Patricia López Arnaiz as the titular character and San Sebastián Silver Shell winner Darío Grandinetti, known for Pedro Almodovar’s “Talk to Her,” as the writer, Pedro (inspired by “The Seagull” character of Boris Trigorin).

Jaurrieta while speaking to Variety, said that she identified with the atmosphere of Fernández’s story — returning to the town and the broken dreams of the two lost characters.

“I read it when I was trying to make my first film ‘Ana By Day’ and I saw very clearly that there was the germ of my next story. However, being inspired by the original characters of Chekhov’s ‘The Seagull,’ there was something that I did not identify with: In both works Nina returned to her place of origin after having been systematically mistreated by Trigorin/Pedro in the city, and yet she expressed that she was still in love and that this suffering had made her a better actress. That was where I decided to give the story another twist and ask myself: What if Nina had really returned to take revenge?” she said.

Jaurrieta describes “Nina” as an ambitious cinematic endeavor, carefully balancing realism with formal stylization in its mise en scène.

Key influences include Nicholas Ray’s “Johnny Guitar” and King Vidor’s “Duel in the Sun,” known for their vivid portrayal of characters and intense emotions.

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