321 Days in Michigan

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321 Days in Michigan
321 Days in Michigan dvd cover.jpeg
Directed byEnrique Garcia
Screenplay byEnrique Garcia
Isa Sánchez
Produced byAna Figueroa
StarringVirginia de Morata
Chico Garcia
Hector Meres
Virginia Muñoz
CinematographyAlberto D.Centeno
Edited byMiguel Doblado
Music byFernando Velázquez
Production
companies
Lanube Peculias
Encanta Films
Release date
Running time
98 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

321 Days in Michigan (Spanish: 321 días en Michigan) is a 2014 Spanish film directed by Enrique Garcia, winner of best director in a debut film at the Premios Asecan del Cine Andaluz. 321 Days in Michigan was the winner of the Audience Award (Premio del Público) at the Málaga Film Festival, 2014.[1]

Synopsis[]

Filmed at the former provincial jail of Málaga, it is the story of Antonio Chico García, a young and successful executive, condemned to go to prison because of white collar crimes. In order to hide this fact, he pretends he is spending time at the University of Michigan working on a master's degree. His girlfriend Lola, (Maggie Civantos), agrees to help him by uploading pictures to a blog about his fictional life there. The film deals with his life in prison and his relationships with fellow inmates.[2]

Cast[]

  •  [tr] as Sara
  • Chico García as Antonio
  • Hector Meres as Carmona
  • Virginia Muñoz as Lamis
  • David García-Intriago as Mario
  • Salva Reina as Juani
  • Maggie Civantos as Lola
  • Jesús Carrillo as Don Alberto
  • Anibal Soto as Don Gregorio
  •  [es] as El Rubio
  • Juanma Lara as Ochoa
  • Joaquín Núñez as Don Miguel
  •  [es] as Doña Amalia
  • Rafa Castillo-Romero as Tana
  • Concha Galán as Madre de Sara
  • Carmen Baquera as Doña Irene
  • Cristina Rojas as Dõna Sandra

Critical reception[]

Despite the omnipresence of Antonio throughout the film, some critics consider that this is really the story of Sara, (Virginia De Morata). The Videodromo film critic Aitziber Saldias states "...this is Sara's film, Sara's story. She catches all the attention by just moving in the background..."[3] De Morata won best supporting actress (Premios Asecan).

In his review for El Mundo, Cristóbal C. Monilla notes that prison is seen as a place where people are more "burdened by their internal condemnation dictated by life itself than by the physical confinement behind bars."[4]

The Fotogramas critic, Mirito Torreiro, considers that "its authenticy, dynamism, the humanity that comes from its actors." constitutes the film best qualities. "So much so as to [make us] forgive its faults..."[5]

Awards[]

  • XVII Festival del Cine Español de Málaga - Two awards: 321 days in Michigan: special award by the jury. Best supporting actor: Héctor Meres (321 días en Michigan).[6]
  • 2015 Premios Asecan del Cine Andaluz - Two awards: Best actress: Virginia de Morata (321 días en Michigan). Best debuting director: Enrique García (321 días en Michigan).[7]

References[]

  1. ^ Angela Ruiz. "321 días en Michigan, de Enrique García, logra el premio del público." Archived 2016-06-09 at the Wayback Machine El Palomitrón, Madrid, 24 October 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2017
  2. ^ Francisco Griñán. " '321 días en Michigan' pide sitio en la cartelera" . Archived 2017-11-20 at the Wayback MachineDiario Sur Málaga, 17 August 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2017
  3. ^ Aitziber Saldias. "En '321 en Míchigan' lo importante son los sentimientos, no las razones" Archived 2016-03-24 at the Wayback Machine Videodromo, Madrid, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2017
  4. ^ Cristóbal C. Montilla '321 días en Michigan' refleja el lado humano de las cárceles Archived 2016-04-07 at the Wayback Machine El Mundo, Málaga, March 26, 2014. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  5. ^ Mirito Torreiro. "321 DÍAS EN MICHIGAN" Archived 2017-11-20 at the Wayback Machine Fotogramas, Madrid, 11 December 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2017
  6. ^ ABC Córdoba Premios al film «321 días en Michigan» del productor cordobés José Carmona ABC (newspaper) de Sevilla - Actualidad, 31 March 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  7. ^ Noticias "Premios Asecan del Cine Andaluz 2015". Archived 2017-11-20 at the Wayback Machine Asecan.org, Sevilla 25 January 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2017.

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