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2004 film by Manuel Gómez Pereira From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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 |
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]
The film was directed by Manuel Gómez Pereira whereas the screenplay was penned by Joaquín Oristrell, Yolanda García Serrano, Carlos Molinero and Luis Piedrahita.[2] It was produced by BocaBoca Producciones with the participation of TVE and Canal+.[2]
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.
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]
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 |
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