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Saturn Return (2024)
A rock band has to record their third LP, which will either propel them to stardom or fade into oblivion. Despite executives’ reservations, their idea is to have the recording take place in New York. But everything complicates, and the creative process turns into a hellish ordeal. A love triangle with all its consequences unfolds, band members desert, romantic relationships shatter, rehearsals become rampant with drugs and alcohol, and the unbearable pressure from the record label leads to endless fights and arguments only interrupted by fleeting moments of happiness. Meanwhile, unknowingly, they will be composing an album that will leave a mark on an entire generation.
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A rock band has to record their third LP, which will either propel them to stardom or fade into oblivion. Despite executives’ reservations, their idea is to have the recording take place in New York. But everything complicates, and the creative process turns into a hellish ordeal. A love triangle with all its consequences unfolds, band members desert, romantic relationships shatter, rehearsals become rampant with drugs and alcohol, and the unbearable pressure from the record label leads to endless fights and arguments only interrupted by fleeting moments of happiness. Meanwhile, unknowingly, they will be composing an album that will leave a mark on an entire generation.
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Genre:Drama, Music
Written By:Fernando Navarro, Isaki Lacuesta
In Theaters:12/6/2024
Box Office:$358,182
Runtime:111 minutes
Studio:Capricci Films, La Terraza Films, ARTE France Cinéma, Áralan Films, Ikiru Films, Sideral Cinema, Los Ilusos Films, 3Cat, Ayuntamiento de Granada, Ayuntamiento de Madrid, Canal Sur, Comunidad de Madrid, Crea SGR, Diputación de Granada, Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales, Mogambo Films, Movistar Plus, vodafone, Latido Films, RTVE, BTeam Pictures, Junta de Andalucía
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