Things That Make Living Worthwhile
Things That Make Living Worthwhile | |
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Spanish | Cosas que hacen que la vida valga la pena |
Directed by | Manuel Gómez Pereira |
Written by |
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Produced by | César Benítez |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Juan Amorós |
Edited by | José Salcedo |
Music by | Binguen Mendizábal |
Production company | BocaBoca Producciones |
Distributed by | Columbia TriStar Spain |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | Spain |
Language | Spanish |
Things That Make Living Worthwhile (Spanish: Cosas que hacen que la vida valga la pena) is a 2004 Spanish romantic comedy-drama film directed by Manuel Gómez Pereira, starring Ana Belén and Eduard Fernández.
Plot[]
The plot features the relationship between Hortensia, a divorced woman working as a civil officer at the INEM, and Jorge, an also divorced unemployed man and recovering alcoholic.[1][2]
Cast[]
- Ana Belén as Hortensia[3]
- Eduard Fernández as Jorge[4]
- María Pujalte as Ángeles[4]
- José Sacristán as Juan[4]
- [4] as América
- [4] as Estudiante de la autoescuela
- Carlos Wu as Chen[4]
- Carmen Balagué as Farmacéutica[4]
- Raúl Arévalo as Vendedor[4]
- Fernando Colomo[5]
- Carlos Kaniowsky[5]
Production[]
The film was directed by Manuel Gómez Pereira whereas the screenplay was penned by Joaquín Oristrell, Yolanda García Serrano, and Luis Piedrahita.[2] It was produced by BocaBoca Producciones with the participation of TVE and Canal+.[2]
Release[]
The film screened at the 7th Málaga Spanish Film Festival (FMCE) in 2004.[6] Distributed by Columbia Tristar Spain,[2] the film was theatrically released in Spain on 26 November 2004.
Reception[]
Jonathan Holland of Variety deemed the film be "an enjoyable, adult-oriented comedy romancer beefed up by a thought-provoking darker side".[2]
Mirito Torreiro of Fotogramas gave it 4 out of 5 stars highlighting the chemistry between the leads to be the best about the film.[5]
Awards and nominations[]
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2004 | 7th Málaga Spanish Film Festival | Public Choice Award | Won | [5] | |
2005 | 19th Goya Awards | Best Actor | Eduard Fernández | Nominated | [7] |
Best Actress | Ana Belén | Nominated | |||
14th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actor in a Leading Role | Eduard Fernández | Nominated | [8][9] | |
Best Film Actress in a Leading Role | Ana Belén | Nominated |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ J.E (26 November 2004). "La vida vuelve a comenzar a los 50". Metrópoli – via El Mundo.
- ^ a b c d e Holland, Jonathan (1 December 2004). "Things That Make Living Worthwhile". Variety.
- ^ Sanz Mingo, Carlos A. (2017). "La mujer en dos películas españolas" (PDF). Revista Electrónica del Lenguaje (4): 16.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Sanz Mingo 2017, p. 16.
- ^ a b c d Torreiro, Mirito (29 May 2008). "Cosas que hacen que la vida valga la pena". Fotogramas.
- ^ "Se estrena 'Cosas que hacen que la vida valga la pena', de Manuel Gómez Pereira". Cine y Tele. 25 November 2004.
- ^ "Cosas que hacen que la vida merezca la pena". premiosgoya.com. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "El Congreso premiado por la unión de actores por aprobar la ley contra la violencia de género". Fanzine Digital. 16 June 2005.
- ^ "'Aquí no hay quien viva', 'Mar adentro' y 'Yo Claudio' vencen en los Premios de la Unión de Actores". El Mundo. 21 June 2005.
External links[]
- Things That Make Living Worthwhile at IMDb
- Things That Make Living Worthwhile at ICAA's Catálogo de Cinespañol
- 2004 films
- Spanish-language films
- 2004 romantic comedy-drama films
- 2000s Spanish-language films
- Films shot in Madrid
- Spanish films
- Spanish romantic comedy-drama films