Open-air cinema in Barcelona: summer 2018

Michael Showalter. USA, 2017. Original version English, Spanish subtitles.

For the last session of the 12th edition of L'Illa Diagonal's summer outdoor film series that hosts movies every Thursday, they're screening 'The Big Sick'. The humourist Kumail Nanjiani writes an autobiographical story, which begins the day his girlfriend falls into a coma from a lung infection that there's no way to control. Their love must overcome both sickness and the cultural differences that separate their respective families.

James Mangold, USA, 2017. Original Version English, Spanish Subtitles.

The last session of the 'Grades Obertes' closes with 'Logan', where Hugh Jackman reprises his role as Wolverine. In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X, somewhere on the Mexican border. However, Logan's attempts to hide from the world, and his legacy, are upended when a young mutant arrives, pursued by dark forces. This film is a mix of superhero and Twilight movie that was nominated for the best original screenplay for the Oscars.