Familia (1996 film)

Familia is a 1996 Spanish-French comedy-drama film written and directed by Fernando León de Aranoa.

Familia
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Fernando León de Aranoa
Written by	Fernando León de Aranoa
Produced by	Elías Querejeta
Starring	Juan Luis Galiardo Amparo Muñoz Ágata Lys Chete Lera Elena Anaya Raquel Rodrigo Juan Querol Aníbal Carbonero André Falcon Béatrice Camurat
Cinematography	Alfredo Mayo
Edited by	Nacho Ruiz Capillas
Production companies	Elías Querejeta P.C. Albares Production MGN Filmes
Distributed by	Alta Films
Release date	24 January 1997 (1997-01-24)
Running time	95 minutes
Countries	Spain France
Language	Spanish

Plot

Santiago, a 55-year-old lonely man, hires a company of thespians to act as if they were his family on his birthday.^[1]

Cast

• Juan Luis Galiardo as Santiago.^[2]
• Amparo Muñoz as Carmen.^[2]
• Ágata Lys [es] as Sole.^[2]
• Chete Lera as Ventura.^[2]
• Elena Anaya as Luna.^[2]
• Raquel Rodrigo as Rosa.^[2]
• Juan Querol as Carlos.^[2]
• Aníbal Carbonero [es] as Nico.^[2]
• André Falcon as Martín.^[2]
• Béatrice Camurat [fr] as Alicia.^[3]

Production

Familia was produced by Elías Querejeta PC, Albares Production and MGM Filmes,^[2] with the participation of Televisión Española, Canal+ España and ESICMA and the support from Eurimages.^[3] It was shot in Madrid from 14 April to 17 June 1996.^[4] Outdoor shooting locations included the district of Chamartín.^[5]

Release

Distributed by Alta Films,^[5] the film was theatrically released on 24 January 1997.^[2][6]

Following its release, the film was adapted into a stage play.^[7]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
1998	12th Goya Awards	Best New Director	Fernando León de Aranoa	Won	[8][9]
		Best Original Screenplay	Fernando León de Aranoa	Nominated

See also

• List of Spanish films of 1996