HAUNTED HEART Trailer (2024) Aida Folch, Matt Dillon

HAUNTED HEART Trailer (2024) Aida Folch, Matt Dillon

HAUNTED HEART Trailer (2024) Aida Folch, Matt Dillon
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Matt Dillon stars as a mysterious American living on a remote island in Greece, struggling to keep his dark past hidden, in the trailer for the new romantic thriller "Haunted Heart."

Directed and co-written by acclaimed veteran Spanish filmmaker Fernando Trueba (Belle Epoque, Year of Enlightenment, The Girl of Your Dreams), the film revolves around a budding romance between enigmatic restaurant manager Max, played by Matt Dillon (Asteroid City, Crash, There's Something About Mary, The Outsiders), and a young, spirited waitress Alex, played by Spanish actress Aida Folch (The Artist and the Model, The Queen of Spain).

Both Max and Alex are running from their pasts and have found themselves living on an island off the coast of Greece. However, as their relationship deepens, Alex begins to wonder about Max's history. Things take a sharp turn when Alex starts to dig into Max's dark past, unearthing secrets that he desperately wanted to keep hidden.

Co-starring Juan Pablo Urrego (Memoria), "Haunted Heart" is set to be released in theaters and on VOD starting on September 27th.

synopsis:
Set on a beautiful remote island in Greece, a young and spirited Alex (Aida Folch) joins the team of a boutique seaside restaurant as their new waitress. Despite her femme-fatale charm quickly winning the heart of the charismatic Enrico, she instead falls for the enigmatic restaurant manager Max (Matt Dillon), a reclusive American, who settled on the island decades ago. As the seasons pass, sexual tensions rise, and tourists come and go, Enrico begins to unearth disturbing clues about Max's dark and mysterious past. Blinded by her feelings, Alex chooses to ignore his warnings, as the story slowly slides into a harrowing tale of survival.

directed by Fernando Trueba

starring Matt Dillon, Aida Folch, Juan Pablo Urrego

release date September 27, 2024 (in theaters on VOD)

Haunted Heart is a noir thriller set in Greece, featuring a mysterious romance between Alex and Max.
Trueba, known for award-winning films, directs Haunted Heart and returns to his past themes with a darker tone.
Starring Matt Dillon and Aida Folch, the movie premieres on September 27 in select theaters and through On Demand platforms.
Screen Rant is pleased to present an exclusive first look at the new trailer for Haunted Heart, a noir thriller from renowned Spanish filmmaker Fernando Trueba. The movie takes place in Greece, on a remote island where a young and spirited woman named Alex (played by Aida Folch) takes a job at a boutique seaside restaurant. While there, she takes a liking to the mysterious and American restaurant manager Max (played by Matt Dillon), whose past is hidden behind lock and key.

Trueba has a storied history, both in terms of directing and screenwriting. His 1992 film Belle Epoque, starring Penelope Cruz, received an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Film. But he has also dabbled in English-language movies as well, starting with 1989's The Mad Monkey, featuring Jeff Goldblum. Haunted Heart promises to be a return to similar themes he's tackled in the past — albeit with a darker tone that's belied by the gorgeous Greek backdrops.

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Check out a first look at the Haunted House trailer below before the film premieres in theaters and through On Demand platforms on September 27. Trueba not only directed the movie, but he also cowrote the screenplay with Rylend Grant, underscoring his emotional investment in this latest directorial effort.

Haunted Heart Is An Exciting Return To Form For Matt Dillon
But he has plenty of support from his costars in this noir thriller.

The trailer shows Alex making her way to the Greek island, two weeks late for her original position at the restaurant. Max offers her a test run as a server for two weeks, and she does everything in her power to make him notice her even as she's warned that he won't share anything about himself or his past. Tensions rise and tempers flare as their romance blossom, with Max rejecting attempts to get more emotionally intimate while also exhibiting a strong tendency towards possessiveness and jealousy.

Matt Dillon has been in Hollywood for decades, often turning in stellar performances like his Oscar-nominated role in 2006's Crash and his unforgettable turn in There's Something About Mary. He's come a long way since Francis Ford Coppola's The Outsiders and now takes center stage once more as the mysterious and somewhat frightening Max. Folch's career, on the other hand, may not be quite as long but it has been remarkably busy. She shines in Haunted Heart, buoyed by supporting performances such as Juan Pablo Urrego's in the role of her concerned coworker who tries to warn her about Max.
Haunted Heart (Spanish: Isla perdida, lit. 'Lost Island'), also known as The Island, is a 2024 thriller film directed by Fernando Trueba, written by Trueba and Rylend Grant, and starring Matt Dillon and Aida Folch alongside Juan Pablo Urrego.

Plot
Set in remote Greek island,[1] the plot involves Spanish woman Alex entering to work in a seaside restaurant managed by American owner Max (himself with a dark and mysterious past).[2]

Cast
Aida Folch as Alex[2]
Matt Dillon as Max[2]
Juan Pablo Urrego as Chico[2]
Production
The screenplay was written by Fernando Trueba and Rylend Grant.[1] Trueba said that he took inspiration from Patricia Highsmith's novels and Alfred Hitchcock's films.[3] He also said that if he had to classify the film, he would classify it under the "romantic suspense" label.[4] The film is a Fernando Trueba PC, Atlantika Films, and Caracol Inc. production, with the participation of RTVE, Ekome Greece, Caracol Inc., Deloitte Spain and Film Constellation, and support from ICAA and the Madrid regional administration.[1][3] Shooting locations included Greece.[2]

Release
The film had its world premiere at the Atlàntida Mallorca Film Fest (AMFF) on 20 July 2024.[5][6] Distributed by BTeam Pictures, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 23 August 2024.[7][8][3] VMI Releasing acquired North-American distribution rights.[9]

Reception
Jonathan Holland of ScreenDaily deemed the film to be "always watchable but very conventional, never providing anything new or unexpected".[10]

Javier Ocaña of El País wrote that "the result does not live up to the concept", with the film starting off "bad", improving a lot with the romance [between the two lead characters], an uneveness arising again when thriller fully takes over.[11]

Santiago Alverú [ca] of Cinemanía rated the film 3½ stars, considering that eventually "it is Aida Folch who holds everything together".[12]

Catherine Bray of The Guardian rated the film 2 out of 5 stars, writing that Trueba "gets most of the ingredients right – exotic location, good-looking leads, a few different narrative reveals up its sleeve – but flubs the execution, leaving his cast floundering".[13]
Set in a remote island in Greece, “Haunted Heart” centerson Alex, a charming woman who lands a waitress job at a seaside restaurant. Though she wins over the affections of the handsome Enrico (Juan Pablo Urrego), Alex has her eyes set on Max (Matt Dillon), the restaurant manager.

Enrico uncovers clues that Max may not be Mr. Right. Alex ignores her friend’s warnings, which in turn leads to what the story claims is a “harrowing tale of survival.”
Thrillers of this ilk are usually 90 plus minutes, but director Fernando Trueba (“Belle Epoque”) has crafted a 128 minute narrative. He previously worked with Folch on “The Artist and the Model.”
Catch “Haunted Heart” in theaters and VOD September 27th via Vantage Media. Let us know your thoughts on the trailer and if “Haunted Heart” is on your watch list!!
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VMI Releasing, the North American distribution arm of VMI Worldwide, has picked up North American rights to Spanish filmmaker Fernando Trueba’s latest pic Haunted Heart, starring Matt Dillon.

VMI acquired the pic from Film Constellation. Oscar-winner Trueba directs the film from a screenplay he co-wrote with Rylend Grant. Starring alongside Dillon are Goya-nominated Aida Folch (The Artist and the Model) and Juan Pablo Urrego (Memoria).

Set on a beautiful remote island in Greece, a young and spirited Alex (Folch) joins the team of a boutique seaside restaurant as their new waitress. Despite her femme-fatale charm quickly winning the heart of the charismatic Enrico, she instead falls for the enigmatic restaurant manager Max (Dillon), a reclusive American, who settled on the island decades ago. As the seasons pass, sexual tensions rise, and tourists come and go, Enrico begins to unearth disturbing clues about Max’s dark and mysterious past. Blinded by her feelings, Alex chooses to ignore his warnings, as the story slowly slides into a harrowing tale of survival.

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Cristina Huete of Fernando Trueba Producciones Cinematográficas and Dago García of Caracol Inc. are producers, with RTVE, Ekome Greece, Deloitte Spain, and Film Constellation, with support from ICAA and the Region of Madrid. Nano Arrieta from Atlantika Films and Dillon are executive producers.

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The deal was negotiated by Jessica Russo of VMI and Fabien Westerhoff, head of Film Constellation on behalf of the filmmakers.

VMI Releasing recently released Bryan Greenburg’s Junction, The Ballad of Davy Crockett, and is set to release Stellan Skarsgard and Andrea Riseborough’s What Remains, which was acquired at EFM.

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Signature Entertainment has acquired the U.K. and Irish rights to the Matt Dillon thriller Haunted Heart from Film Constellation.

The feature, produced by Oscar-winning director Fernando Trueba (Belle Epoque) and Fenia Cossovitsa (Blind Sun), is directed by Trueba from a script he co-wrote with Rylend Grant (State of Consciousness). In addition to Dillon, the film stars Juan Pablo Urrego (Primate) and Aida Folch (The Artist and the Model).

“The thriller is set on an idyllic Greek island where a young Spanish woman arrives at a seaside restaurant and starts a dangerous love affair with the mysterious American owner,” according to a plot description.

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The deal was negotiated between Signature Entertainment’s acquisitions and development executive Max Hart and Film Constellation’s director of acquisitions Edward Parodi.

“Haunted Heart simmers with mystery in its idyllic setting, highlighting another stand-out performance from Matt Dillon,” said Hart. “We are pleased to be partnering with Film Constellation once again and are delighted to be bringing the film to audiences in the U.K. and Ireland.”

Film Constellation is continuing sales on the film, including at the Cannes film market.

Signature’s recent releases include the Stephen Fry-voiced animated movie The Canterville Ghost, Julia Louis-Dreyfus comedy You Hurt My Feelings, the George MacKay thriller Femme, and the Jodie Comer drama The End We Start From.
Production, finance and sales company Film Constellation has boarded sales on the upcoming romantic thriller “Haunted Heart,” directed by Academy Award winning director Fernando Trueba (“La Belle Époque,” “The Queen of Spain”), and written by Trueba and Rylend Grant.

The film stars Academy Award nominee Matt Dillon (“The House That Jack Built”), Goya-nominated Aida Folch (“The Artist and the Model”), and Juan Pablo Urrego (“Memoria”). The English-language film is set to start shooting in Greece in September.

The film is set on a beautiful remote island in Greece, where young and spirited Alex joins the team of a boutique seaside restaurant as their new waitress. Despite her femme-fatale charm quickly winning the heart of the charismatic Enrico, she instead falls for the enigmatic restaurant manager Max, a reclusive American, who settled on the island decades ago.

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As the seasons pass, sexual tensions rise, and tourists come and go, Enrico begins to unearth disturbing clues about Max’s dark and mysterious past. Blinded by her feelings, Alex chooses to ignore his warnings, as the story slowly slides into a harrowing tale of survival.

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Fabien Westerhoff, head of Film Constellation, said: “ ‘Haunted Heart’ is a nail-biting genre nod to the eroticism and dangerosity of the 90s romantic thrillers we all loved, keeping the audience continuously scared of what may happen, but always wanting more.”

Cristina Huete of Fernando Trueba Producciones Cinematográficas and Dago García of Caracol Inc. are producing, with the participation of RTVE, Ekome Greece, Caracol Inc., Deloitte Spain and Film Constellation, and the support of ICAA and Region of Madrid. Nano Arrieta from Atlantika Films and Matt Dillon are executive producing.

The title adds to Film Constellation’s buzzy fall lineup, which includes Venice, Toronto and BFI London Film Festival drama “Blue Jean” by Georgia Oakley, Cannes winners “Joyland” by Saim Sadiq and “Harka” by Lotfy Nathan, Sundance winner “Palm Trees and Power Lines” by Jamie Dack, upcoming Samuel Beckett biopic “Dance First” by Academy Award winner James Marsh, and CG animation “The Last Dinosaur” by Ben Smith.

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