“On the Go”, interview with co-directors María G. Royo and Julia de Castro

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During the London Spanish Film Festival, Fred Film Radio caught up with the co-directors María G. Royo and Julia de Castro on their blisteringly original wild trip of a road movie “On the Go“.

They shared how they deeply connected over the idea of an homage to 1980s movie “Corridas de alegría” while sat in a tax office, not least because it looked like a lot of fun was had making it. Staying true to the original, they shot on 16mm despite everyone telling them not to, needing to develop their own non-conventional methodology to make it work, often only shooting one take and only being able to see what they’d filmed days later.

We discussed the idiosyncratic voice of the feature, which Royo described as exploring the “fertile space between delirium and surrealism”, often shifting seamlessly between realism and fairytale-like otherworldliness, moments of tragedy and absurd humour, dealing with sex, relationships and queer identity in rebellious, fun and frank terms.

They further explained how they found a key thread for the film was the common ground the two shared about ambivalence and uncertainty about motherhood, with their two differing perspectives, presented in a raw, irreverent and playful way, creating the central conceit of the film. The movie also emerged as an ode to friendship, particularly intergenerational friendship, which isn’t often shown on screen.

Finally, they gave us a sneak peek into the epic and varied soundtrack, which featured both local artists and the likes of Nina Kravitz, and their hope to find distribution in and collaborate with the UK on productions in future.

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