Portrait of Icíar Bollaín

Directing

Icíar Bollaín

Career

Active from 1983 to 2024, busiest in 1992 and 2002 with 3 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for El Sur
El Sur
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Icíar Bollaín Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.4, average 4.8
  • Uncanny
    1.3, average 2.5
  • Physical Comedy
    1.3, average 2.4
  • Fantasy
    0.7, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Spanish Cinema 7
  • Social Commentary 6
  • Character-Driven 5
  • Historical Drama 3
  • Social Realism 2
  • Class Struggle 2
  • Independent Film 2
  • Contemporary Setting 2
  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Rural Spain 2
  • Slow Burn 2
  • Biographical Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

39
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

3 titles · average score 78
I Am Nevenka
I Am Nevenka (2024)
GoodWatch score 66

Writer, Director

Maixabel
Maixabel (2021)
GoodWatch score 85

Writer, Director

Rosa's Wedding
Rosa's Wedding (2020)
GoodWatch score 81

Screenplay, Director

2010s

6 titles · average score 71
Yuli
Yuli (2018)
GoodWatch score 82

Director

The Olive Tree
The Olive Tree (2016)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

En tierra extraña
En tierra extraña (2014)

Director, Screenplay

1,2,3...Casa
1,2,3...Casa (2012)

Director

Even the Rain
Even the Rain (2011)
GoodWatch score 77

Director

Kathmandu Lullaby
Kathmandu Lullaby (2011)
GoodWatch score 58

Screenplay, Director

2000s

11 titles · average score 58
Rage
Rage (2009)
GoodWatch score 41

as Marimar Torres

Mataharis
Mataharis (2007)
GoodWatch score 56

Director, Writer

The Night of the Brother
The Night of the Brother (2005)

as Julia

With Good Reason
With Good Reason (2004)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

Take My Eyes
Take My Eyes (2003)
GoodWatch score 80

Director, Screenplay

They're Watching Us
They're Watching Us (2002)
GoodWatch score 56

as Julia

The Stone Raft
The Stone Raft (2002)
GoodWatch score 46

as Maria

Poniente
Poniente (2002)

Writer

Cuéntame cómo pasó
Cuéntame cómo pasó (2001)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Rosa

Leo
Leo (2000)
GoodWatch score 62

as Leo

A Love That Kills
A Love That Kills (2000)

Writer, Director

1990s

15 titles · average score 67
Flowers From Another World
Flowers From Another World (1999)
GoodWatch score 63

Director, Writer

Subjúdice
Subjúdice (1998)

as Paula

Niño nadie
Niño nadie (1997)

as Asun

Hi, Are You Alone?
Hi, Are You Alone? (1995)
GoodWatch score 57

as Cantante en karaoke

Land and Freedom
Land and Freedom (1995)
GoodWatch score 79

as Maite

Friendly Dead
Friendly Dead (1994)

Writer, Director

Tocando fondo
Tocando fondo (1993)

as Araceli

Dime una mentira
Dime una mentira (1993)

as María

Un paraguas para tres
Un paraguas para tres (1992)

as Alicia

Sublet
Sublet (1992)

as Laura

Baja corazón
Baja corazón (1992)

Director, Writer

Doblones de a ocho
Doblones de a ocho (1990)

as Anita

1980s

4 titles · average score 91
Misadventure
Misadventure (1988)

as Rocío

Las dos orillas
Las dos orillas (1987)

as Icíar

Mientras haya luz
Mientras haya luz (1987)

as María

El Sur
El Sur (1983)
GoodWatch score 91

as Estrella - 15 años