Extraterrestrial (2011) Extraterrestre (original title)

Director:

Nacho Vigalondo

Writer:

Nacho Vigalondo

Release Date:

23 March 2012 (Spain)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Everyone knows what to do if one morning the sky would be absolutely full of UFOs: run as fast as you can. However, what would happen if the invasion started while you are in the flat of the girl of your dreams, the one you have just met? |

Plot Keywords:

UFO | Alien Invasion | One Word Title | Alien

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Julián Villagrán	...	Julio
Michelle Jenner	...	Julia
Carlos Areces	...	Ángel
Raúl Cimas	...	Carlos
Miguel Noguera	...	Presentador de TV

Directed by
Nacho Vigalondo

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Nacho Vigalondo

Produced by
Garrett Basch	....	executive producer
Borja Cobeaga	....	associate producer
Borja Crespo	....	associate producer
Nahikari Ipiña	....	producer
Enrique López Lavigne	....	executive producer
Koldo Serra	....	associate producer
Nacho Vigalondo	....	producer

Original Music by
Jorge Magaz

Cinematography by
Jon D. Domínguez

Art Direction by
Idoia Esteban

Costume Design by
Ana María Holgueras

Makeup Department
Paloma Lozano	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Lara Tejela	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Txemi Alonso	....	second assistant director
Aitor Basterretxea	....	assistant director
Diego Iglesias Posadilla	....	additional second assistant director (day player)

Sound Department
Manuel Carrión	....	foley artist
Jaime Fernández	....	sound re-recording mixer
Roberto Fernández	....	sound editor
Asier Gonzalez	....	sound
Ramón Rico	....	boom operator
David Rodríguez	....	foley mixer

Special Effects by
Raúl Romanillos	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Blas Galera	....	smoke artist
Isidro Jiménez	....	digital effects supervisor
Javier López Casado	....	digital conform editor
Alejandro Pérez Blanco	....	visual effects coordinator
Jorge Repiso	....	digital compositor
Telson S.L.	....	digital FX
Alejandro Treviño	....	3D artist

Camera and Electrical Department
Jorge Alvariño	....	still photographer: specials
Manex Arregui	....	electrician
Carlos Balsera	....	second assistant camera
Carlos Caba	....	second assistant camera
David Coello	....	dit wrangler
Gaizko Fanarraga	....	camera operator
Iñigo Iglesias	....	second assistant camera

Editorial Department
Laura Bethencourt	....	post-production coordinator
Isabel Cano	....	post-production commercial
Paulino Fernández Ibáñez	....	digital intermediate colorist (as Paulino Ibáñez)
María José Martín	....	post-production director
Raquel Martín	....	production department director
Carolina Martínez Urbina	....	post-production supervisor
Silvia Torralba	....	post-production commercial
Carlos Valladares Pérez	....	digital mastering

Music Department
Iñaki Alonso	....	score recording assistant
Carmen González Coco	....	Vibraphone performer
Martín J. Guridi	....	music editor
Martín J. Guridi	....	score mixing engineer
Martín J. Guridi	....	score recording engineer
Jorge Magaz	....	music composer
Jorge Magaz	....	orchestrator
Jorge Magaz	....	piano performer
Jorge Magaz	....	programming

Other crew
Josué Corral	....	production staff
Rafa Martínez	....	trailer supervisor: advertising and promotions

Thanks
Font García	....	thanks
Gorka Lasaosa	....	thanks
Ines Mas	....	thanks
Beatriz Mayo	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Arsénico Producciones
• Sayaka Producciones Audiovisuales

Distributors

• Tugg (2012) (USA) (theatrical)
• Focus World (2012) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• Earth Star Entertainment (2013) (Japan) (DVD)
• Vértigo Films (2012) (Spain) (all media)

Also Known As:

"Extraterrestre" - Spain (original title)

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (RCA Sound Recording)

Certification:

Spain:13

Filming Locations:

Cantabria, Spain

Company:

Arsénico Producciones

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Special Collector's Edition: Metrópolis (Montaje de 1984) (#5.2)" (2012)

Not all alien invasions are adrenaline-packed action rides...

Right, don't sit down and watch this movie if you are expecting to see aliens or anything overly cool. In fact, there are no aliens in the movie at all, not in the traditional sense anyway. But then again, the movie is not really revolving around the alien invaders.

"Extraterrestre" is a movie about a woman cheating on her man with a stranger, and they end up having feelings for one another, but their story takes a turn for the absurd.

I managed to sit through the entire movie, despite it being something completely different than what I had initially expected it to be. But let me tell you, hand on heart, that it was a struggle, because this movie is dull and boring. The movie is labeled as a comedy, but it is far from the type of comedy that will make you laugh. The comedy in this movie is the absurdity of the situation and the events that unfold, but it will not make you laugh. I didn't laugh once throughout the entire movie.

This movie is more of a darkly satirical romance than it is a comedy Sci-Fi. So bear that in mind before you put it on and sit down to be entertained.

The acting in "Extraterrestre" wasn't bad, and it was actually what managed to keep the interest level somewhat above water. But it was halting, and this movie is definitely not the type of movie that you watch again once you've managed to sit through it the first time.

It is a Spanish movie, so you might want to keep that in mind prior to getting your hands on it. Personally I do enjoy movies that are not of the English language. That being said, then of course it is not every single foreign movie that manages to catch my interest or entertain me, "Extraterrestre" was one of those movies.

Throughout the movie, there is a sense of the movie is building up for something big or something interesting to happen, but it just never happens. And as such, the movie was not all that great.