Olivia and the Invisible Earthquake
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| Catalan | L'Olívia i el terratrèmol invisible |
| Directed by | Irene Iborra Rizo |
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| Based on | La pel·lícula de la vida by Maite Carranza |
| Cinematography | Isabel de la Torre |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
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| Language | Catalan |
Olivia and the Invisible Earthquake (Catalan: L'Olívia i el terratrèmol invisible) is a 2025 stop-motion film directed by Irene Iborra Rizo based on the novel La pel·lícula de la vida by Maite Carranza. It is an international co-production by companies from Spain, France, Belgium, Chile, and Switzerland.
Plot
Set in Barcelona,[1] the plot follows 12-year old Olívia, her mother Ingrid, and her little brother Tim as the family is evicted.
Voice cast (Catalan)
Production
The film is a Spanish-French-Belgian-Chilean-Swiss co-production by Citoplasmas Stopmotion, Cornelius Films, Bígaro Films, Vivement Lundi!, Panique! Production, and Pájaro.[2] It had the participation of RTVE, 3Cat, À Punt, Movistar Plus+, and RTBF.[3]
Filming of the stop motion animation took place in an industrial unit in Sant Martí.[4]
Release
Olivia and the Invisible Earthquake had its world premiere at the 2025 Annecy International Animation Film Festival on 9 June 2025.[5][6] Its festival run also included selections for screenings at the 78th Locarno Film Festival ('Locarno Kids'), the Ottawa International Animation Festival,[6] the 70th Valladolid International Film Festival ('Meeting Point'),[7] and the 63rd Gijón International Film Festival ('Enfants Terribles').[8]
Distributed by Filmax,[3] the film was released theatrically in Spain on 21 November 2025.[9] KMBO handled French distribution.[3]
Reception
Manuel J. Lombardo of Diario de Sevilla gave the film a 3-star rating, declaring it "a socially committed, politically correct, lively proposal full of messages of solidarity, tolerance, and resilience for turbo-capitalist times".[10]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2026
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18th Gaudí Awards | Best Animation Film | Pending | [11] | |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "'Olivia And The Invisible Earthquake' review: Empathetic Spanish stop-motion captures life on the poverty line". ScreenDaily. 13 June 2025.
- ^ "Annecy premia 'Olivia y el terremoto invisible', la película en stop motion de Irene Iborra que aborda el drama de los desahucios". Ibermedia.
- ^ a b c Balaga, Marta (12 June 2024). "Pyramide Films Boards Stop-Motion Feature 'Olivia and the Invisible Earthquake' About a Family Evicted From Their Home (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ^ Rivera, Alfonso (4 July 2024). "The shoot for Irene Iborra's Olivia and the Invisible Earthquake enters its last few months". Cineuropa.
- ^ Meseguer, Astrid (9 June 2025). "Así es la primera película catalana en stop motion que quiere triunfar en el festival de Annecy". La Vanguardia.
- ^ a b "RTVE.es estrena el primer tráiler de 'Olivia y el terremoto invisible', que explica los desahucios a los niños". rtve.es. 30 July 2025.
- ^ Rivera, Alfonso (18 September 2025). "Spanish film flexes its muscles at the 70th Seminci". Cineuropa.
- ^ Mantilla, Daniel (30 September 2025). "La 63 edición del Festival de Gijón (FICX) anuncia su selección de cine español, incluyendo a Javier Marco y Anxos Fazáns". Kinótico.
- ^ Sánchez Sequera, Marco (19 August 2025). "¿Qué fue de…? Edición animación: estado actual de proyectos que aún no han visto la luz". Audiovisual451.
- ^ Lombardo, Manuel J. (21 November 2025). "La precariedad contada a los niños". Diario de Sevilla. Grupo Joly.
- ^ Gaviria, Pere (16 December 2025). ""Romería" i "Sirat" lideren les nominacions als Gaudí 2026: quines pel·lícules opten a premi". 3CatInfo – via 3Cat.