V.O.S (film)

V.O.S is a 2009 Spanish comedy film directed and written by Cesc Gay adapting the eponymous stage play by Carol López which stars Àgata Roca, Paul Berrondo, Andrés Herrera and Vicenta Ndongo.

V.O.S
Directed by	Cesc Gay
Screenplay by	Cesc Gay
Based on	V.O.S by Carol López
Starring	Àgata Roca Paul Berrondo Andrés Herrera Vicenta Ndongo
Cinematography	Andreu Rebés
Edited by	Frank Gutiérrez
Music by	Joan Díaz
Production companies	Imposible Films Marta Esteban PC TVC
Distributed by	Alta Classics
Release date	10 July 2009 (2009-07-10)
Country	Spain
Languages	Catalan Spanish Basque

Plot

Featuring two women from Barcelona (Clara and Vicky) and two Basque male friends (Manu and Ander), the plot tracks the infatuation of Ander and Clara, the separation of Ander and Vicky and the birth of Clara and Manu's daughter.^[1] The dialogue goes back and forth between Catalan, Spanish and some Basque.^[2]

Cast

• Àgata Roca [es] as Clara^[3]
• Paul Berrondo [ca] as Manu^[4]
• Andrés Herrera as Ander^[4]
• Vicenta Ndongo as Vicky^[3]

Production

The film is an adaptation of the stage play of the same name by Carol López [ca].^[5] It was produced by Imposible Films, Marta Esteban PC and TVC with support from ICAA, ICEC and Media Desarrollo.^[6]

Release

Distributed by Alta Classics, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 10 July 2009.^[7][8]

Reception

Esteve Riambau [es] of Fotogramas gave the film 4 out of 5 stars praising the combination of emotion and reflection as the best thing about the film.^[2]

Javier Ocaña of El País considered the film to be a failure, assessing that it only contains a few glimpses of Gay's proven filmmaking ability.^[9]

Premis

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2009	24th Mar del Plata International Film Festival	Best Screenplay	Cesc Gay	Won	[10]
		Special Jury Mention		Won
2010	65th CEC Medals	Best Supporting Actress	Vicenta Ndongo	Nominated	[11]
	2nd Gaudí Awards	Best Film		Nominated	[12]

See also

• List of Spanish films of 2009

References

1. Novell, Pepa (2013). "El Cinema de Cesc Gay: Una "Metàfora Morta" Per a un Trajecte Biogeogràfic". Catalan Review. 27: 178–179. doi:10.3828/catr.27.1.173. ISSN 0213-5949.
2. Riambau, Esteve (15 June 2009). "V.O.S. Para románticos que distingan el cine de la vida". Fotogramas.
3. Novell 2013, p. 178.
4. Novell 2013, p. 179.
5. Romo, José Luis. "Cesc Gay: 'V.O.S. es un reflejo de la situación de Barcelona'". El Mundo.
6. "Una tarda de cine amb Cesc Gay i "V.O.S"". Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals. 19 December 2012.
7. "Cesc Gay entra en la comedia con 'V.O.S'". Granada Hoy. 7 July 2009.
8. "V.O.S. (Versión Original Subtitulada) · España 2009". Adaptaciones de la literatura española en el cine español. Referencias y bibliografía. Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
9. Ocaña, Javier (10 July 2009). "Fallido '3 y medio'". El País.
10. "Premios" (PDF). Academia (162). Madrid: Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España: 18. December 2009.
11. "Medallas del CEC a la producción española de 2009". Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos. Archived from the original on 1 August 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
12. "V.O.S (Versió Original Subtitulada)". Acadèmia del Cine Català.