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‘As Neves’ Director Sonia Mendez Discusses Hyper-Connected Youth, Shock of Adulthood, Working With Film Composer Andy Bell
“As Neves” follows a group of teens in a remote village struggling with the disappearance of a friend following a drug-fueled party.
In her feature film debut, “As Neves,” writer-director Sonia Méndez follows a group of teenagers in a Galician village struggling with the disappearance of a friend following a drug-fueled party and heavy snowfall that has cut off Internet access, complicating the search. In her feature debut, which screens in competition at the Malaga Film Festival, Méndez was eager to explore a number of elements, she tells Variety, namely the youth of today, which she describes as the most hyper-connected generation — even when they live in such isolated areas as the mountain village of As Neves. Only Rodríguez, who plays Manu, one of the lead characters, had previous film experience, having appeared in Dani de la Torre’s 2021 drama “Live is Life.” The actors nevertheless succeed in embracing the challenging emotional material with authentic performances.
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