Goodbye from the Heart

Goodbye from the Heart (Spanish: Adiós con el corazón) is a 2000 Spanish comedy film directed by José Luis García Sánchez and written by García Sánchez and Rafael Azcona. It stars Juan Luis Galiardo, with Laura Ramos, Jesús Bonilla, and Neus Asensi in supporting roles.

Goodbye from the Heart
Theatrical release poster
Spanish	Adiós con el corazón
Directed by	José Luis García Sánchez
Screenplay by	Rafael Azcona José Luis García Sánchez
Starring	Juan L. Galiardo Laura Ramos Jesús Bonilla Neus Asensi Juan Echanove María Luisa San José Teresa Gimpera Aurora Bautista
Cinematography	Alfredo Mayo
Edited by	Pablo G. del Amo
Music by	Carmelo Bernaola
Production companies	Alma Ata International Pictures Galiardo Producciones Gaila Rafael Azcona
Distributed by	Alta Films
Release dates	27 May 2000 (2000-05-27) (Málaga) 7 July 2000 (2000-07-07) (Spain)
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

Plot

Women still find middle-aged rogue Juan alluring. Upon the inrush of Juan's purported daughter Caty (an athlete from Cuba), and the rejection by his last "love conquest" Paulina, Juan blackmails the latter's husband Pozueta, a corrupt businessman.^[1][2]

Cast

• Juan Luis Galiardo as Juan^[2]
• Laura Ramos [es] as Caty^[2]
• Jesús Bonilla as Pozueta^[2]
• Neus Asensi as Carmela^[2]
• Juan Echanove as Pepe^[2]
• María Luisa San José [es] as Paulina^[2]
• Teresa Gimpera as Alicia^[2]
• Aurora Bautista as marquesa^[2]
• Teté Delgado [es] as Noelia^[2]
• Pedro Miguel Martínez as Tony^[2]

Production

The film is an Alma Ata International Pictures, Galiardo Producciones, Gaila and Rafael Azcona production, with the participation of Antena 3 and Canal+.^[3][4]

Release

The film was presented at the 3rd Málaga Film Festival in May 2000.^[5] Distributed by Alta Films,^[4] it was released theatrically in Spain on 7 July 2000.

Reception

Casimiro Torreiro of El País wrote that the film "can boast of a solid script, deliver intelligence, humor, tenderness and bad blood".^[5]

Jonathan Holland of Variety wrote that, although "pleasant enough in a gentle, rambling way", the film "shows the formula [of García Sánchez] wearing thin.".^[4]

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2000	3rd Málaga Film Festival	Best Screenplay	Rafael Azcona, Juan Luis Galiardo	Won	[6]
		Best Actor	Juan Luis Galiardo	Won
2001	15th Goya Awards	Best Actor	Juan Luis Galiardo	Won	[7]

See also

• List of Spanish films of 2000

References

1. "Adiós con el corazón". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
2. "Adiós con el corazón... (2000)". Cine (Fichas técnicas). Archived from the original on 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024 – via Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes.
3. Riambau, Esteve; Torreiro, Casimiro (2008). Productores en el cine español: estado, dependencias y mercado. Cátedra. p. 127. ISBN 978-84-376-2462-4.
4. Holland, Jonathan (14 August 2000). "Goodbye from the Heart". Variety. Archived from the original on 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
5. Torreiro, Casimiro (28 May 2000). "'Adiós con el corazón', primera película favorita del Festival de Cine de Málaga". El País.
6. Márques, Héctor; Torreiro, Casimiro (4 June 2000). "'Sexo por compasión' triunfa en el Festival de Málaga". El País.
7. Viaje al cine español. 25 años de los Premios Goya (PDF), Lunwerg, 2011, p. 283, ISBN 978-84-9785-791-8, archived (PDF) from the original on 20 January 2024, retrieved 28 June 2024

External links

• Goodbye from the Heart at IMDb