Pet Peeves (film)
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| Spanish | Pequeños calvarios |
| Directed by | Javier Polo |
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| Cinematography | Beatriz Sastre |
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| Distributed by | Syldavia Cinema |
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| Language | Spanish |
Pet Peeves (Spanish: Pequeños calvarios) is a 2025 ensemble comedy film directed by Javier Polo from a screenplay by David Pascual, Enric Pardo, and Guillermo Guerrero. It straddles black and surreal comedy.[1] Its cast includes Andrea Duro, Enrique Arce, Vito Sanz, Marta Belenguer, Pablo Molinero, Arturo Valls, and Berta Vázquez, among others.
Plot
The plot consists of standalone stories making fun of absurd misfortunes stitched together by the story of clockmaker Carlo.[2][3]
Cast
- Pablo Molinero as Carlo, the clockmaker[3]
- Andrea Duro as Paola[3]
- Vito Sanz as Vicent[3]
- Rubén Bernal as Pisco[3]
- Marta Belenguer as Sofía[3]
- Enrique Arce as Manuel[3]
- Arturo Valls[1]
- Berta Vázquez[1]
- Lorena López[1]
- Javier Coronas[1]
- Mamen García[4]
- Sixto García[4]
Production
The screenplay was written by David Pascual, Enric Pardo, and Guillermo Guerrero.[4] The film is a Spanish-Mexican co-production by Los Hermanos Polo and Japonica Films alongside Paloma Negra Films and Whisky Content,[2] and it received backing from IVC and ICAA and it had the involvement of À Punt.[5] It was fully shot in the Valencian community,[6] including locations such as Castellón de la Plana and Benicàssim.[5]
Release
The film was presented at the 28th Málaga Film Festival on 19 March 2025.[7] It was also programmed at the Alicante Film Festival and at Cinema Jove.[3][8]
Syldavia Cinema planned a Spanish theatrical rollout for 24 October 2025.[2]
Reception
Alfonso Rivera of Cineuropa pointed out that the director/producer "resorts to pop art as a light-hearted way of looking at the world and ourselves".[2]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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8th Lola Gaos Awards | Best Film | Nominated | [9] | |
| Best Director | Javier Polo | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Vito Sanz | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Arturo Valls | Nominated | |||
| Best Costume Design | Ruth Sempere | Won | |||
| Best Art Direction | Mireia Soto | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound | Martín Touron, Xavier Mulet, Mario González, Mayte Cabrera | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing | Ernesto Arnal, Vicente Ibáñez, Yago Muñiz | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography and Lighting | Beatriz Sastre | Won | |||
| Best Original Song | "Pequeños calvarios" by Jhonny B. Zero | Nominated | |||
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Prado, África (23 May 2025). ""Pequeños calvarios", una comedia coral que juega con las obsesiones". Información. Prensa Ibérica.
- ^ a b c d Rivera, Alfonso (26 June 2025). "Review: Pet Peeves". Cineuropa.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Rojo, Marta (22 May 2025). "'Pequeños calvarios', la comedia valenciana que mapea manías, obsesiones y miedos". El País.
- ^ a b c Bouiali, Miriam (17 March 2025). "Javier Polo llega con sus «Pequeños calvarios» al Festival de Málaga". Levante-EMV. Prensa Ibérica.
- ^ a b "Benicàssim acoge escenarios de la película 'Pequeños Calvarios' de Javier Polo". Castellón Diario. 6 November 2023.
- ^ Moreira, Marta (27 February 2025). "Javier Polo: "Para poder experimentar, es importante no quedar atrapado en tus referentes cinematográficos"". Valencia Plaza.
- ^ "Javier Polo debuta en la ficción con la película "Pequeños Calvarios"". Cadena SER. 19 March 2025.
- ^ "Cinema Jove presenta 'Pequeños calvarios' de Javier Polo y conversa con el cineasta rumano Radu Jude". Europa Press. 25 June 2025.
- ^ Mantilla, Daniel; Fernández, Luis (15 November 2025). "Avelina Prat reina en los Premios Lola Gaos con siete estatuillas para 'Una quinta portuguesa'". Kinótico.