15.30 / COSMO
‘The pianist’
The pianist. United Kingdom-France-Poland-Germany, 2002 (145 minutes). Director: Roman Polanski. Cast: Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann.
A long list of prestigious awards – Palme d’Or at Cannes, Best European Film by the Goyas and three well-deserved Oscars (director, adapted screenplay and leading actor) – confirm the undeniable quality of this attractive film, which stars the controversial novel Polanski talks about his most personal film to date, a competent and careful adaptation of the book The Pianist of the Warsaw Ghetto. Based on the true story of Wladyslaw Szpilman (a brilliant Polish pianist of Jewish descent who lived with his family in the dark Warsaw ghetto), the Polish director presents a shocking reflection on a life that had a great ally, the actor Adrien Brody He played an intense and rewarding role (which earned him a Hollywood statuette), giving life to the man who lived through the horrors of the Holocaust. A really moving story.
16.25 / Movistar premieres
“Like Animals”
Spain, 2022 (137 minutes). Directed by Rodrigo Sorogoyen. Cast: Marina Fois, Denis Menochet, Luis Zahera.
Winner of nine Goya Awards (including Best Film) and bearing the seal of quality that distinguishes Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s cinema (who is also responsible for the script he co-wrote with his regular collaborator Isabel Peña), this disturbing story is presented , which delves into the impossible relationship between the inhabitants of a city in deepest Spain. A solid intrigue filmed in French, Galician and Spanish in different locations in Galicia and León. Leading the cast are the dedicated Denis Ménochet, Marina Foïs and Luis Zahera.
18.45 / Movistar premieres
‘Eiffel’
France, 2021 (109 minutes). Director: Martin Bourboulon. Starring: Romain Duris, Emma Mackey, Pierre Deladonchamps, Armande Boulanger.
After the debut with dad or mom and its corresponding continuation, Martin Bourboulon switches genres to direct this biographical film about the work and life of famed engineer Gustave Eiffel, brought to life by a believable performance by Romain Duris (perfectly assisted by Emma Mackey). This very correct biopic was nominated for three César Awards. It is set at the moment when the French government, after completing his work on the Statue of Liberty, is putting pressure on the protagonist to design something spectacular for the Paris Universal Exposition of 1889: the iconic French one Tower.
20.15 / Be crazy
“Coup in Little China”
Big problems in little China. United States, 1986 (95 minutes). Director: John Carpenter. Cast: Kurt Russell, Kim Catrall, Dennis Dun.
A Chinese man and a rude trucker are caught up in a mysterious story in this simple, if moderately entertaining film, reminiscent in style but not in quality and fantasy of the eternal Indiana Jones series. Unfortunately for him, Kurt Russell doesn’t come close to Harrison Ford. John Carpenter is a subtle homage to the classic Series B.
21.00 / Movistar Champions League
Seville visits Juventus
Having endured some tricky moments so far this year, Sevilla reach this Europa League semi-final with a save practically achieved in LaLiga and a morale smashing after eliminating Manchester United in the quarter-finals. The Sevillian side, led by Mendilibar, will visit a European football classic: Juventus, who made it to this round after beating Sporting and struggling in the second leg in Lisbon. At the same time (Cuatro), the paths of José Mourinho and Xabi Alonso will cross again in the duel between Roma and Bayer Leverkusen.
21.00 / 1
Second Eurovision semi-final
TVE will broadcast the second Eurovision semi-final live from Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena. 16 countries will take part in the event, one more than in the previous semifinals, but ten countries will also qualify. The Dane Reiley will be in charge of opening this second semi-final, which will close the Australian band Voyager. Armenia, Romania, Estonia, Belgium, Cyprus, Iceland, Greece, Poland, Slovenia, Georgia, San Marino, Austria, Albania and Lithuania will also perform. Unlike last Tuesday’s gala, viewers from Spain, the United Kingdom and Ukraine can also vote. The order was decided by the broadcaster BBC, with the aim of ensuring emotions in this television show, which is watched by almost 200 million viewers around the world.
21.45 / antenna 3
Esther Cañadas makes her debut in “El Hormiguero”
To end the week, El Hormiguero welcomes one of the icons of fashion catwalks, the Spanish model Esther Cañadas, for the first time. As the muse of Donna Karan or photographer Steven Meisel, the top has triumphed on the best international catwalks and starred in numerous advertising campaigns over the course of their long careers. Cañadas has walked for brands such as Óscar de la Renta, Calvin Klein, Giorgio Armani, Valentino, Balmain, Chanel and Gaultier, among others.
22.00 / Neox
‘Inviolable’
untouchables. France, 2011 (112 minutes). Directors: Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano. Cast: François Cluzet, Omar Sy, Anne Le Ny, Audrey Fleurot.
A wealthy aristocrat (played by François Cluzet), paralyzed from the waist down after a paragliding accident, hires a freshly released boy from the Paris suburbs (Omar Sy) as his assistant. They have nothing in common and the young man doesn’t seem like the right man for the job, but an unusual friendship develops between them. That simple is the subject of this intelligent and multi-award-winning dramatic comedy, with some necessary dramatic touches, that has become the highest-grossing French production in history.
22.00 / The 2
A walk through the Paleolithic Cathedrals
This week Leonor Martín and Lidia San José embark on a unique and very special journey in Los Pilares del Tiempo. A journey that began more than a million years ago and will take you through the most important Paleolithic caves of Spanish geography, such as Maltravieso in Cáceres, El Castillo and Altamira in Cantabria, or places like Atapuerca. These places can be viewed in a different way thanks to the 3D scanner. New technologies make it possible to admire the most significant artistic manifestations and the oldest fossil remains in Europe in so-called authentic Palaeolithic cathedrals.
22.00 / Telecinco
Seventh in “Survivors 2023” ruled out
After another rescue of Asraf Beno, the list of nominees has been reduced to three: Ginés “Corregüela”, Manuel Cortés and Jonan Wiergo will experience the public’s decision on their ultimate fate in the competition, in the eleventh gala, which Jorge Javier Vázquez and Laura Madrueño will host tonight. The player selected by the spectators leaves the competition and travels back to Spain. In addition, the survivors will play a spectacular reward game throughout the night, in which they will have to overcome a gymkhana in the sea and piece together a giant puzzle. The winners can look forward to a fully cooked succulent. The program will also address the last hour of the adventure, paying special attention to the different reactions of the three nominees to the rescue of Asraf Beno and the tensions created by the honesty game last night, among other things. Additionally, unreleased images of the differences between Jaime Nava and Adara Molinero are offered after he talks about their survival qualities.
10:30 p.m. / Sixth
Fernando Tejero finds “the way home”
This second part of El camino a casa deals with Fernando Tejero’s childhood memories. The series travels back to a childhood where he constantly felt rejected. In his first phase, his parents sent him to his aunt. This was his happiest time. When she became ill, she had to return to her parents. Fernando felt rejected both by his family and at school. During these years he began to let his voice become more and more masculine, which eventually became his trademark. The trail begins at the locked door of the Fuensanta School in Córdoba, a building that is about to be demolished. When Fernando enters and discovers the abandoned interior, his face fills with sadness and shock at seeing it intact but covered in dust. After school they go to his cousin Maruja’s house, who was like an older sister to him. You enter the second school where Fernando studied. There he is surprised by a group of old friends whom he lost sight of many years ago. As he walks through the neighborhood, he feels what it was like to work in a fishmonger like he used to do with his father. Fernando remembers that difficult period of rejection and pain. And despite everything, it shows us that we can overcome rejection and move forward.
22.40 / EFD
“Total Challenge”
total recall United States, 1990 (108 minutes). Directed by Paul Verhoeven. Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rachel Ticotin, Sharon Stone.
After considering the likes of David Cronenberg and Bruce Beresford, Paul Verhoeven was commissioned to adapt the novel by Philip K. Dick, the author who inspired Ridley Scott to write Blade Runner. A spectacular futuristic exercise with stunning special effects that won an Oscar. In addition, he received nominations for sound and sound effects.
22.45 / antenna 3
Fifth episode of “Wounds”
New episode of “Wounds”, fiction based on the Japanese series “Mother” and the subsequent Turkish remake with great international success, starring Adriana Ugarte, Cosette Silguero and María León. After admitting to her family in this episode that Paloma is her daughter, Manuela continues to lie to them, claiming she doesn’t know who the father is, an argument that raises suspicions among the Leóns: what if it was Héctor were? He had a relationship with Manuela some time ago, practically the same year as the little one. At the same time, Héctor’s distrust grows and he tries to bond more closely with Manuela and the little girl. Manuela warns Paloma: The man is a police officer and she shouldn’t tell him anything.
23.00 / Four
Squatters on the “Horizon”
Tonight, Horizonte will analyze the tense situation in Barcelona’s Bonanova Square amid possible incidents between the Desokupa company and the squatters of two farms. In addition, the latest news on the Pegasus espionage case is collected following a report by a commission of the European Parliament. The room will also address the chemtrails conspiracy theory.
23.10 / 1
Cover Night Semifinals
This Thursday, Cover Night celebrates its semi-finals. After ten weeks, J. Kbello, José Luis Jaén, David Angulo, Virginia Alves, Jesús Martí, Peter López, María Subirá, Jesús González and Audrey will be fighting to reach the grand finals of the program. Antonio Orozco, Vicco, Antonio Carmona and Dani Fernández will be the four guest stars. With Ruth Lorenzo as master of ceremonies, the artists will sing songs by Mecano, Queen and Camilo Sesto in a first phase. The public will have the opportunity to select one participant, who will automatically become a finalist, the others will be left to the jury. The lucky ones who get the positive votes of Miguel Bosé, Mónica Naranjo, Chanel and Juan Magán will sing again, in this case a new song, and from this will emerge the remaining finalists.
23.55 / Movistar premieres
Mulholland Drive
United States, 2002 (150 minutes). Directed by David Lynch. Cast: Naomi Watts, Laura Elena Harring, Ann Miller.
Following the acclaimed “A True Story,” David Lynch returns to the usual intricacies of his filmography to embark on a dream journey through the dreams of two women who happen to meet. Palme d’Or for best director for a film that presents a great first part but later loses some of that quality.
24.00 / antenna 3
First chapter of “UPA Next”
ATRESplayer PREMIUM premiered UPA Next, its new original series, last Sunday, and tonight Antena 3 will offer the first chapter to the public. In this new phase, Miguel Ángel Muñoz, Mónica Cruz and Beatriz Luengo return to give life to their beloved characters Rober, Silvia and Lola; Yes, this time they are doing it as school teachers. More than 15 years have passed and Rober returns from the USA with the idea of putting on a great musical and collecting the old UPA hits along with new ones to shine like years ago. Together with Silvia and Lola they will start the entrance exams for the school, which will be attended by a new pool of students, dancers, singers and composers who can intervene in the musical and bring new rhythms to the center.
1.35 / Movistar Classics
“Carrie”
United States, 1976 (98 minutes). Director: Brian DePalma. Cast: Sissy Spacek, John Travolta, Piper Laurie.
Brian de Palma’s adaptation of the Stephen King novel has become one of the best titles the horror genre has produced in the last 30 years. Telekinetic powers, revenge, horror and a banging ending for a film that earned Sissi Spacek and Piper Laurie Oscar nominations.
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