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‘Altas Capacidades’ Screens at Málaga With a Barbed Take on Parental Status Anxiety

Rooted in the filmmakers’ parenting experience alongside a real Madrid case, the film skewers school choice as a ladder for status.

Overview

  • Directed by Víctor García León and co-written with Borja Cobeaga, the Spanish comedy-drama uses dark humor to probe parental projection and hypocrisy in school culture.
  • Marian Álvarez and Israel Elejalde lead the cast with Suso Nanclares, while critics highlight scene-stealing moments from Juan Diego Botto.
  • The film is in competition at the Festival de Málaga, with a nationwide theatrical release in Spain scheduled for March 27.
  • The script draws on a killing outside an elite Madrid school and on parent-group dynamics the creators observed firsthand.
  • Early festival reviews praise sharp observation and wit yet say the satire holds back from a full bite, with coverage also noting depictions of adult cocaine use presented as drawn from real-world observation.