Goodbye from the Heart explained

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Director:José Luis García Sánchez
Cinematography:Alfredo Mayo
Editing:Pablo G. del Amo
Music:Carmelo Bernaola
Country:Spain
Language:Spanish
Distributor:Alta Films

Goodbye from the Heart (Spanish; Castilian: '''Adiós con el corazón'''|links=no) is a 2000 Spanish comedy film directed by José Luis García Sánchez and written by García Sánchez and Rafael Azcona. It stars Juan Luis Galiardo, with Laura Ramos, Jesús Bonilla, and Neus Asensi in supporting roles.

Plot

Women still find middle-aged rogue Juan alluring. Upon the inrush of Juan's purported daughter Caty (an athlete from Cuba), and the rejection by his last "love conquest" Paulina, Juan blackmails the latter's husband Pozueta, a corrupt businessman.[1]

Production

The film is an Alma Ata International Pictures, Galiardo Producciones, Gaila and Rafael Azcona production, with the participation of Antena 3 and Canal+.[2]

Release

The film was presented at the 3rd Málaga Film Festival in May 2000. Distributed by Alta Films, it was released theatrically in Spain on 7 July 2000.

Reception

Casimiro Torreiro of El País wrote that the film "can boast of a solid script, deliver intelligence, humor, tenderness and bad blood".[3]

Jonathan Holland of Variety wrote that, although "pleasant enough in a gentle, rambling way", the film "shows the formula [of García Sánchez] wearing thin.".[4]

Accolades

|-| rowspan = "2" | || rowspan = "2" | 3rd Málaga Film Festival || Best Screenplay || Rafael Azcona, Juan Luis Galiardo || || rowspan = "2" | [5] |-| Best Actor || Juan Luis Galiardo || |-| || 15th Goya Awards || Best Actor || Juan Luis Galiardo || || |}

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Adiós con el corazón. Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
  2. Book: Productores en el cine español: estado, dependencias y mercado. 127. Cátedra. 2008. Esteve. Riambau. Casimiro. Torreiro. 978-84-376-2462-4.
  3. Web site: El País. Casimiro. Torreiro. 28 May 2000. 'Adiós con el corazón', primera película favorita del Festival de Cine de Málaga.
  4. Web site: Variety. Jonathan. Holland. 14 August 2000. Goodbye from the Heart.
  5. Web site: El País. Héctor. Márques. Casimiro. Torreiro. 'Sexo por compasión' triunfa en el Festival de Málaga. 4 June 2000.