Piggy

Magnet Releasing | Release Date: October 14, 2022

6.3	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 25 Ratings

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indiereviewer22Oct 10, 2022

Carlota Pereda’s debut feature is one of the best horror films of the year with a terrific performance by newcomer Laura Galán.

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Tovar29Oct 15, 2022

Vi el trailer hace un rato y pues me la pasé pensando en cómo sería una película completa, espero y no decepcione como Halloween

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alanpotter17Jan 3, 2023

Confesso que esperava um pouco mais das cenas gores, não chega nem perto de um "Terrifier", e se aproxima de um drama onde a protagonista sofre psicologicamente por sofrer bullying devido estar acima do peso.
Laura Galán, a jovem que faz aConfesso que esperava um pouco mais das cenas gores, não chega nem perto de um "Terrifier", e se aproxima de um drama onde a protagonista sofre psicologicamente por sofrer bullying devido estar acima do peso.
Laura Galán, a jovem que faz a Sara, ao mesmo tempo que dá conta do recado também é, algumas vezes, inexpressiva, ou pelo menos mantém a expressão em diversas cenas. Isso pode até seu lado bom, uma vez que passa a sensação da sua introversão e de como ela sofre por ser vítima de preconceito.
O filme vai sendo construído delicadamente, a cena na piscina, por exemplo, é uma cena chave, mas passa despercebida, sem uma trilha sonora irritante que passe o sentimento de urgência. O antagonista também é bem calado e bem mais inexpressivo, e se não fosse a facilidade quase absurda que tem em caminhar pela cidade e manter-se escondido sem ser visto, seria muito mais verossímel. É o tipo de filme que a polícia é meio abobalhada.
Embora eu tenha gostado do final, mostrando uma Sara de bom coração, a sensação de injustiça se mantém. Acredito que Carlota Martínez-Pereda ainda pode construir melhores obras, essa aqui tem algumas pontas soltas e um grau de claustrofobia que incomoda, ao menos é curto e tem um roteiro simples, o que ajuda na experiência.… Expand

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Marty_McFly_AMJul 28, 2023

Director Carlota Pereda starts from her homonymous film (a successful short film, winner of the Goya award in 2019), to sign this genre feature film on the theme of inner discomfort and the suffering of feeling the target of insults andDirector Carlota Pereda starts from her homonymous film (a successful short film, winner of the Goya award in 2019), to sign this genre feature film on the theme of inner discomfort and the suffering of feeling the target of insults and cruelty because of one's body.
Sara is a teenager with obesity problems, addressed by some peers like Piggy, who lives with her parents and her younger brother. She is mocked, offended and humiliated at every opportunity because of her physical appearance and she is the victim of body shaming. Until unexpectedly a stranger takes her defense, implementing brutal methods towards the culprits of the insults. Sara (her peers will eventually recognize her a name instead of the epithets with which they have always mocked her only when they find themselves in danger of death), has come close to breaking point after yet another cowardly joke. She then projects her desire for revenge into the figure of the serial killer who does what she would like to be able to do to get rid of a context (even family) that oppresses her beyond bearable. If interpreted in these terms, the film acquires greater depth by working on the contradictions of a protagonist who constantly struggles with herself, fought as she is by a natural instinct for revenge which however conflicts with a fundamentally good personality.
Engaging psychological horror of social denunciation (against bullying, body shaming and in general against the lack of empathy and sensitivity of an increasingly inhuman and violent world).
The film has an interesting visual force and has a good staging, some very successful and effective sequences (the pool scene) and an oppressive atmosphere.
However, writing the script traces minimal portraits without seeking insights into a story and topics that offered multiple nuances and aspects to analyze.
The actress Laura Galan's performance was exceptional in expressing both the discomfort of an obese girl, a victim of marginalization, humiliation and derision; and the emotional contradictions of an internal struggle based on revenge and righteousness.
Net of a writing that needed more depth and more decisive choices in style and narration, this work still remains a discreet portrait of those who suffer discomfort taken to its extreme consequences.
But also a valid educational message: to fight all types of physical and mental discrimination; paying attention to phenomena which, if neglected, could have devastating consequences, especially in a context of marginalization. Score: 6 – 7 out of 10… Expand

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