Ma Ma (2015 film)
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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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Directed by | Julio Medem |
Written by | Julio Medem |
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Cinematography | Kiko de la Rica |
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Music by | Alberto Iglesias |
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Distributed by | Entertainment One Films |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
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Language | Spanish |
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
- Penélope Cruz as Magda
- Luis Tosar as Arturo
- Asier Etxeandia as Julián
- Àlex Brendemühl as Raúl
- Silvia Abascal as Nurse
- Teo Planell
- Samuel Viyuela
- Virginia Ávila as ICU Nurse
- Anna Jiménez as Natasha
- Elena Carranza as TV reporter
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
Awards | Category | Nominated | Result |
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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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