The Communion Girl

The Communion Girl (Spanish: La niña de la comunión) is a 2022 Spanish horror film directed by Víctor Garcia from a screenplay by Guillem Clua based on an original story by Garcia and Alberto Marini. It stars Carla Campra, Aina Quiñones, Marc Soler, and Carlos Oviedo.

The Communion Girl
Theatrical release poster
SpanishLa niña de la comunión
Directed byVíctor Garcia
Screenplay byGuillem Clua
Story by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJosé Luis Bernal
Edited byClara Martínez Malagelada
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
  • 14 October 2022 (2022-10-14) (Sitges)
  • 10 February 2023 (2023-02-10) (Spain)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Plot

In May 1987, friends Sara and Rebe are in their way back home from a night out with recreational drugs following the first communion of Sara's younger sister Judith. They find a doll on the road.[1][2]

Cast
  • Carla Campra as Sara[2]
  • Aina Quiñones as Rebeca 'Rebe'[2]
  • Olimpia Roch[2] as Judith
  • Marc Soler[2] as Pedro
  • Carlos Oviedo[2] as Chivo
  • Maria Molins[2] as Amparo
  • Xavi Lite[2] as Antonio
  • Anna Alarcón[2] as Remedios
  • Victor Solé[2] as Santiago
  • Sara Roch[2] as Marisol
  • Daniel Rived[2] as Tano

Production

The film is Víctor Garcia's Spanish-language debut feature after a career primarily developed in American B movies.[3] The screenplay was penned by Guillem Clua, based on an original story by Alberto Marini and Garcia.[4] The film is an Ikiru Films, La Terraza Films, La Niña de la Comunión AIE, and Atresmedia Cine production.[4] Shooting locations included Corbera d'Ebre.[5]

Release

The film was presented at the 55th Sitges Film Festival on 14 October 2022.[6] Distributed by Warner Bros.,[4] the film was theatrically released in Spain on 10 February 2023.[7] It grossed €413,363 (59,004 admissions) at the Spanish box office in its opening weekend.[8]

Reception

Juan Pando of Fotogramas rated The Communion Girl 4 out of 5 stars, considering it to be one of those films in which the lack of ambition is their best virtue, praising the "authentic" characters.[9]

Sergio F. Pinilla of Cinemanía rated the film 3½ stars, deeming it to be an "effective [instance of] domestic terror".[10]

Beatriz Martínez of El Periódico de Catalunya rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, assessing that it handles "few elements, but in a very precise and solid way".[3]

See also

References
  1. "La niña de la comunión". Warner Bros. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  2. Cazallas, Javier (4 January 2023). "Clip en exclusiva de La niña de la comunión, en cines a mediados de febrero". HobbyConsolas.
  3. Martínez, Beatriz (9 February 2023). "'La niña de la comunión': terror, bakalao y drogas en Tarragona". El Periódico de Catalunya.
  4. Rull, Carles (19 October 2022). "Creando inquietantes leyendas urbanas, tráiler y fecha de estreno de 'La niña de la comunión'". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
  5. "El director Víctor García rescata el mito de 'La niña de la comunión' en el Festival de Sitges". Europa Press. 14 October 2022.
  6. "Eva Green deslumbra en la presentación de 'Nocebo' en Sitges". Sitges Film Festival. 14 October 2022.
  7. Chico, Fran (10 February 2023). "'La niña de la comunión' y sus conexiones con 'The Ring'y el cine de maldiciones". Fotogramas.
  8. Rull, Carles (13 February 2023). "La taquilla en España es para James Cameron con 'Avatar 2' y la reposición de 'Titanic'". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
  9. Pando, Juan (9 February 2023). "La niña de la comunión". Fotogramas.
  10. Pinilla, Sergio F. (8 February 2023). "La niña de la comunión". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
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