French
DeutschSomething to Remember Me By (film)
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| Spanish | Para que no me olvides |
| Directed by | Patricia Ferreira |
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| Produced by | Pancho Casal |
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| Cinematography | Marcelo Camorino |
| Edited by | Carmen Frías |
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| Distributed by | Alta Classics |
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| Language | Spanish |
Something to Remember Me By (Spanish: Para que no me olvides) is a 2005 Spanish drama film directed by Patricia Ferreira which stars Emma Vilarasau, Fernando Fernán-Gómez, Marta Etura, and Roger Coma.
Plot
[edit]The plot concerns about a family drama involving director Irene, her aging father Mateo and her son David, an architecture student who maintains a relation with cashier Clara. Upon the death of David in a car accident, Mateo begins to write his grandson's story.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Emma Vilarasau as Irene[1]
- Fernando Fernán-Gómez as Mateo[1]
- Marta Etura as Clara[1]
- Roger Coma as David[1]
- Víctor Mosqueira as Antonio[1]
- Mónica García as Ana[1]
Production
[edit]The screenplay was penned by Patricia Ferreira and Virginia Yagüe.[2] The film was produced by Continental Producciones alongside Televisión de Galicia.[1] It also had the participation of TVE and Canal+.[1]
It was shot in the Madrid region and the province of A Coruña,[3] including the Langosteira Beach.[4]
Release
[edit]The film premiered at the 55th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2005, presented as a 'Special Screening' out of competition.[5][6] Distributed by Alta Classics,[1] it was theatrically released in Spain on 18 February 2005.[7]
Reception
[edit]Jonathan Holland of Variety deemed the "tightly buttoned, trigenerational family drama" to be "worthy but dull".[1]
The review in El País observed that despite the film starting with "cheesy" trappings, the plot takes a "spectacular turn" by dealing a "brutal blow", eventually underpinning the film as "one of those movies that serve to learn more about life".[8]
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2006 | 20th Goya Awards | Best Actress | Emma Vilarasau | Nominated | [9] |
| Best Supporting Actress | Marta Etura | Nominated | |||
| Best Art Direction | Federico G. Gambero, Félix Murcia | Nominated | |||
| 4th Mestre Mateo Awards | Best Film | Nominated | [10][11] | ||
| Best Director | Patricia Ferreira | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Fernando Fernán-Gómez | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Marta Etura | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Víctor Mosqueira | Nominated | |||
| 15th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actress in a Secondary Role | Marta Etura | Nominated | [12][13] | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Holland, Jonathan (14 February 2005). "Something To Remember Me By". Variety.
- ^ "Patricia Ferreira dirige a Fernán Gómez en "Para que no me olvides"". La Voz de Galicia. 3 February 2004.
- ^ "Para que no me olvides". City of Madrid Film Office. Madrid Destino Cultura Turismo y Negocio S.A. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ "Patricia Ferreira rueda en Fisterra parte de "Para que no me olvides"". La Voz de Galicia. 16 March 2004.
- ^ Galán, Diego (16 February 2005). "'Para que no me olvides', de Ferreira, recibida con una prolongada ovación". El País.
- ^ Rodríguez Marchante, E (15 February 2005). "La Berlinale le da otro Oso a Fernán-Gómez, "para que no la olvide"". ABC.
- ^ Sánchez, Mayka (18 February 2005). "Para que no me olvides". Metrópoli – via El Mundo.
- ^ "La memoria de los muertos". El País. 18 February 2005.
- ^ "Para que no me olvides". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ "Xa coñocemos ós nominados ós premios MM 05: As Leis de Celavella, Libro de Familia, El Sueño de una noche de San Juan ou León y Olvido, entre as máis nominadas". Academia Galega do Audiovisual. 23 February 2006.
- ^ "León y Olvido, As leis de Celavella, Mentíndolle á vida y Consumidores recogieron algunos de los galardones de la Academia Galega do Audiovisual. Entregados los Premios Mestre Mateo -MM05- en una gala presentada por Luis Piedrahita y Iolanda Muiños". Galicia Digital. 20 March 2006.
- ^ "La Unión de Actores anuncia sus candidatos correspondientes a 2005". Fanzine Digital. 4 April 2006.
- ^ "Manuel Alexandre y Candela Peña, premiados por la Unión de Actores en la categoría de cine". El País. 30 May 2006.