Filmax Boards 'A Family', Ricardo Gómez's Directorial Debut
Spanish company Filmax has come on board 'A Family', the first film Ricardo Gómez has directed, and will take it to buyers at the American Film Market.
Gómez is best known to Spanish audiences as Carlitos Alcántara in the television series 'Remember When'. Variety describes that show as the longest-running TV series in Spanish history. For 'A Family' he also wrote the script, and the film was shot on 16mm, a narrow film stock that predates digital cameras.
The story is set in a modest district of Madrid. Claudia Traisac plays Clara, and Patrick Criado plays Kike. Ana Wagener plays Kike's mother. Víctor Lite plays Pablo, a role that serves as his introduction to film audiences.
The film had its world premiere at the Valladolid Film Festival. Its producers include Spain's El Desorden Crea, Lágrimas Films and Estela Films, along with Peru's Tondero. According to Variety, it is Tondero's fifth co-production with Spain.
Filmax plans a release in Spanish cinemas in early 2027. Before that, it will show international buyers a teaser-trailer at the American Film Market, the annual trade event where distributors from around the world buy and sell films. Iván Díaz, head of international at Filmax, leads that work.
For buyers, a teaser is often the first real look at a film, and it helps them decide whether to make an offer. For a debut director, that step can be the difference between a film that is seen only at home and one that finds audiences in other countries. Filmax has not yet announced which territories have signed up.
