Wolfgang (2025 film)
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| Catalan | Wolfgang (extraordinari) |
| Directed by | Javier Ruiz Caldera |
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| Based on | Wolfgang (extraordinari) by Laia Aguilar |
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| Cinematography | Sergi Vilanova |
| Edited by | Alberto de Toro |
| Music by | Clara Peya |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures International Spain |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Catalan |
Wolfgang[1] (Catalan: Wolfgang (extraordinari)) is a 2025 Spanish comedy-drama film directed by Javier Ruiz Caldera from a screenplay by Laia Aguilar, Carmen Marfà, Yago Alonso, and Valentina Viso based on the novel by Laia Aguilar. It stars Jordi Catalán, Miki Esparbé, Àngels Gonyalons, Berto Romero, and Anna Castillo.
Plot
Upon the sudden death of his mother Ingrid, autistic and high-IQ boy Wolfgang is forced to live with his father Carles. Wolfgang dreams about becoming a master pianist and joining the Grimald Academy in Paris, following on his mother's footsteps.[2][3]
Cast
- Jordi Catalán as Wolfgang[2]
- Miki Esparbé as Carles[4]
- Àngels Gonyalons[2]
- Anna Castillo as Mia[2]
- Berto Romero as Paco[2]
- Nausicaa Bonnín as Ingrid[2]
Carlos Cuevas and J.A. Bayona appear in cameo roles playing themselves.[5]
Production
The film is a Nostromo Pictures, Lo Vi Films, Telecinco Cinema, and Wolfgang Película AIE production, and it had the co-production of 3Cat, and the participation of Mediaset España, Movistar Plus+ and Mediterráneo Mediaset España Group.[6][3] It was shot in Paris and Barcelona.[7]
Release
The film was released theatrically in Spain on 14 March 2025 by Universal Pictures in 346 theatres.[8] It finished first in its opening weekend with €657,000 and 91,700 admissions.[8]
Reception
Pablo Vázquez of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, praising its honest "crowd-pleasing" tidiness and [the use of] Carlos Cuevas as running gag.[9]
Quim Casas of El Periódico de Catalunya rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, describing it as "a careful attempt at making dramatic and popular cinema in Catalan".[10]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2026
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13th Feroz Awards | Best Comedy Film | Pending | [11] | |
| 18th Gaudí Awards | Best Original Score | Clara Peya | Pending | [12] | |
See also
References
- ^ "Wolfgang". Film Factory. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (10 March 2025). "Los estrenos del 14 de marzo. 'Wolfgang' (Extraordinario). Aprendiendo a quererse". Aisge.
- ^ a b "Morlaix y Wolfgang (Extraordinario)". Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. 14 March 2025.
- ^ ""Wolfgang" arriba als cinemes, una comèdia dramàtica familiar amb Miki Esparbé". 3/24. 15 March 2025 – via 3Cat.
- ^ Serra, Xavi (13 March 2025). "'Wolfgang', la comèdia familiar que pot repetir el fenomen 'd'El 47' i 'Casa en flames'". Ara.
- ^ "Wolfgang". Spanish Kaleidoscope. Ministerio de Cultura. 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Preestreno en Barcelona de 'Wolfgang', la emotiva historia de un niño extraordinario". La Vanguardia. 10 March 2025.
- ^ a b "La película española 'Wolfgang (Extraordinario)' lideró el ranking de taquilla del peor fin de semana del año hasta la fecha". Audiovisual451. 21 March 2025.
- ^ Vázquez, Pablo (14 March 2025). "Crítica de 'Wolfgang', el salto a la comedia emocionalista de Ruiz Caldera: "Sorprende que un film tan cómodo en el confort vuele alto cuando se sumerge en su tangencial oscuridad"". Fotogramas.
- ^ Casas, Quim (13 March 2025). "Crítica de 'Wolfgang (Extraordinario)': Un relato de aprendizaje". El Periódico de Catalunya. Prensa Ibérica.
- ^ Fariñas, Tamara (27 November 2025). "Todos los nominados a los Premios Feroz 2026". La Sexta (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ Gaviria, Pere (16 December 2025). ""Romería" i "Sirat" lideren les nominacions als Gaudí 2026: quines pel·lícules opten a premi". 3CatInfo – via 3Cat.