Rainbow (2022 film)

Production

Paco León co-wrote the script for Rainbow with Javier Gullón and also produced the film. Shooting started on 2 August 2021 across the Madrid region and several Spanish provinces. Netflix confirmed filming ended in October 2021. Marc Miró was director of photography, Ana Álvarez-Ossorio edited, and Diego Postigo oversaw the musical production.

Reception

Fernando Bernal of Cinemanía rated the film 1 out of 5 stars, writing that its road movie never picks up speed and its sequences falter within their own rhythm. Elsa Fernández-Santos of El País called it capable of both the best and the worst, with an awry catharsis partly amended by a beautiful epilogue, resulting in an uneven and largely botched film. Raquel Hernández Luján of HobbyConsolas scored it 40 out of 100, deeming it immature and pretentious with clumsy metaphors. John Serba of Decider.com found it boasting compelling pieces that do not quite come together.

Did You Know?

• Paco León described the film as 'not a musical film' but featuring 'a lot of music'.
• The story follows a teenager with extraordinary musical talent who leaves home with her dog Toto after a quarrel with her father Diego.