Icíar Bollaín Pérez-Mínguez (born June 12, 1967; Madrid) is a Spanish actress, director and writer. Her father was an aeronautical engineer and her mother was a music teacher. She made her début when she was 15 years old. She is a member of the Academia Española de Cinematografía. She began her work in cinema at the age of fourteen as part of the cast in Victor Erice's film El Sur (1983). Since then she has acted in fourteen films. Hola, estas sola? (Hi, are you alone? in English) (1995) was her first feature film as director, a story about two young girls who dream of finding an earthly paradise, and undertake a long trip towards the sea. Flores de otro mundo (Flowers from another world in English) (1999) was her second feature film, which she co-wrote with Julio Llamazares. It is the story of four women who travel to rural Spain with the hopes of finding love. Her latest film as writer and director is Te Doy Mis Ojos (I'll give you my eyes in English) (2003) which won seven Goya awards including Best Film. The movie is about the abusive marriage relationship between Pilar and Antonio. Her 2010 film Even the Rain was selected as the Spanish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards. In January 2011, the film made the final nine shortlist.
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Biography from TMDB.
- June 12, 1967 (59)
- Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Actor, director and writer
- 9 on MovieCove · 44 credits in all
What are Icíar Bollaín's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Power.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 9
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 5
A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1
Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 2
A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 3
A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3
Roles they play
- Heroas Estrella - 15 años in El Sur (1983)
- Mentoras Maria in La balsa de piedra (2002)
- Allyas Julia in Nos miran (2002)
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet7
- Ambiguous2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Icíar Bollaín's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Icíar Bollaín's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
44 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Borau y el cine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
I Am Nevenka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Maixabel(2021)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Rosa's Wedding(2020)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Yuli(2018)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
The Olive Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
En tierra extraña (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
1,2,3...Casa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Kathmandu Lullaby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Even the Rain(2010)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Rage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Mataharis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
The Night of the Brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
With Good Reason (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Take My Eyes(2003)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
La balsa de piedra(2002)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Poniente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Nos miran(2002)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Sara, una estrella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Cuéntame cómo pasó (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
A Love That Kills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Leo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
No sé bailar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Flowers From Another World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Subjúdice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Niño nadie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Menos que cero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Hi, Are You Alone? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Land and Freedom(1995)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Sexo oral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Friendly Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Tocando fondo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Dime una mentira (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Baja corazón (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Sublet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Un paraguas para tres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Doblones de a ocho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
El Mejor de los Tiempos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Venecias (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Misadventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Al acecho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Mientras haya luz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Las dos orillas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
El Sur(1983)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 44 titles from 1983 to 2025.
Biggest box office
Even the Rain (2010)
Highest rated
El Sur (1983)
Most popular right now
Even the Rain (2010)
Film career
- 1983Screen debut· El Sur
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Icíar Bollaín's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 85th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 84th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
None of their 9 titles divides audiences: 4 are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved4
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the acting 78/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 57. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Icíar Bollaín work with?
People who share at least 2 of Icíar Bollaín's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alberto Iglesias shares the most, 4.
Writers
- Alicia LunaShared titles: Rosa's Wedding (2020), Take My Eyes (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Alicia Luna
- Paul LavertyShared titles: Yuli (2018), Even the Rain (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Laverty
Actors
- Luis TosarShared titles: Maixabel (2021), Even the Rain (2010), Take My Eyes (2003)See all 3 shared titles with Luis Tosar
- Candela PeñaShared titles: Rosa's Wedding (2020), Take My Eyes (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Candela Peña
- Karra ElejaldeShared titles: Even the Rain (2010), Nos miran (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Karra Elejalde
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Alberto IglesiasShared titles: Maixabel (2021), Yuli (2018), Even the Rain (2010), Take My Eyes (2003)See all 4 shared titles with Alberto Iglesias
- Nacho Ruiz CapillasShared titles: Maixabel (2021), Rosa's Wedding (2020), Yuli (2018)See all 3 shared titles with Nacho Ruiz Capillas
- Alex CatalánShared titles: Yuli (2018), Even the Rain (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Alex Catalán
- Ángel Hernández ZoidoShared titles: Even the Rain (2010), Take My Eyes (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Ángel Hernández Zoido
Producers
- Cristina ZumárragaShared titles: Rosa's Wedding (2020), Even the Rain (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Cristina Zumárraga
- Juan GordonShared titles: Yuli (2018), Even the Rain (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Juan Gordon
- Pilar BenitoShared titles: Yuli (2018), Even the Rain (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Pilar Benito
