“My solitude has wings”: first photos of Mario Casas’ first film as director

Mario Casas makes his debut this year as director and screenwriter after almost 20 years of work as an actor, in which he won the love of an entire generation like Hache in “three meters above the sky”, he became a fetish actor of Oriol Paolo and ended his reputation in the industry with the Goya for Best Actor in a Leading Role for ‘You Shall Not Kill’. “My solitude has Ali” is the first film in which he puts behind the cameras and signs a script, in this case written together with the actress Déborah Françoiswith whom he worked on “Practic by the practitioner”.

“My solitude has wings” is a maturity that follows Dan, Vio and Reno, A group of friends in a neighborhood on the outskirts of Barcelona, ​​living on the edge between parties and jewel heistswithout thinking about the consequences. Up to a day, everything falls apart and are forced to escape, in A journey of no return that will test their friendship, especially for Dan and Vio. The film is set in the same neighborhood where the director himself grew up.

Mario Casas says the experience debuts as a director “It’s one of the travels of my life.” After more than a year of casting and with seven weeks of filming between Barcelona and Madrid, he exudes emotion, stating that he feels “Privileged to be able to give the opportunity to young people who only emit talent and dedication”.

A 50% Pro and a 50% New Cast

Mario Casas chose his brother óscar Casas to star in the film, accompanied by the new actors Candela González and Frid Bechara as Vio and Reno, who had not had contacts with the interpretation but prepared for their roles for more than three months. Contrabilancianti are older actors such as Francisco Boira (“Bad Education”) and Marta Bayarri (“Félix”).

Those who know the young member of the Casas family for his serial works such as ‘Instinto’ or ‘Jaguar’ find it hard to recognize him, because to embody Dan he had to lose more than eight kilos. The director stresses that he is his brother that the new arrivals have passed him’s expectations. “They became the characters with blind faith, sensitivity and overwhelming truth. It’s what I had always imagined in the three protagonists”.

Now that filming begins, Mario Casas has only one wish: “I hope I can lead them and give them everything they’re giving me”.