Ma Ma (2015 film)

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Ma Ma (2015 film)

Ma Ma (Spanish: Ma ma) is a 2015 Spanish-French drama film directed by Julio Medem.[1] It was screened in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.

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Ma Ma
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Directed byJulio Medem
Written byJulio Medem
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyKiko de la Rica
Edited by
  • Julio Medem
  • Iván Aledo
Music byAlberto Iglesias
Production
companies
  • Morena Films
  • Mare Nostrum Productions
Distributed byEntertainment One Films
Release date
  • 11 September 2015 (2015-09-11)
Running time
111 minutes
Countries
  • Spain
  • France
LanguageSpanish
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Plot

Magda is an unemployed teacher. She is diagnosed with breast cancer and battles the disease. This creates unexpected bonds with people close to her.

Cast

Reception

Screen Daily lauded the strong cast but lamented that the "schmaltzy script and uneven tone of the film conspire to upstage [Cruz's] performance and diminish our capacity to feel moved by it".[2]

Awards and nominations

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AwardsCategoryNominatedResult
3rd Feroz Awards[3] Best Main Actress Penélope Cruz Nominated
Best Original Soundtrack Alberto Iglesias Nominated
30th Goya Awards[4] Best Actress Penélope Cruz Nominated
Best Makeup and Hairstyles Ana Lozano, Fito Dellibarda and Massimo Gattabrusi Nominated
Best Original Score Alberto Iglesias Nominated
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References

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