| Ama | |
| Director: | Júlia de Paz Solvas |
| Cinematography: | Sandra Roca |
| Music: | Martín Sorozábal |
| Editing: | Oriol Milán |
| Distributor: | Filmax |
| Language: | Spanish |
Ama is a 2021 Spanish drama film directed by Júlia de Paz Solvas which stars Tamara Casellas, also featuring Leire Marín, Estefanía de los Santos and Ana Turpin.
The plot, a deconstruction of the idea of idyllic motherhood,[1] follows Pepa, an irresponsible and foul-mouthed mother of a six-year-old daughter,[2] Leila.
The screenplay was penned by Júlia de Paz Solvas alongside Nuria Dunjó, adapting to a feature film format the short film of the same name made by Júlia de Paz Solvas.[3] The film was produced by La Dalia Films alongside Ama Movie AIE.[4] Filming lasted from March to June 2020, with an hiatus caused by the COVID-19 disruption.[5] Sandra Roca took over cinematography duties whereas Oriol Milán was responsible for film editing and Martín Sorozábal for the music.[6] Shooting locations included, Alicante, Benidorm, L'Alfàs del Pi and Seville.
Ama was presented on 4 June 2021 at the 24th Málaga Spanish Film Festival (FMCE), screened as part of the festival's official selection.[7] Distributed by Filmax, it was theatrically released in Spain on 16 July 2021.
Reviewing for Fotogramas, Beatriz Martínez rated the film with 4 out of 5 stars, highlighting the superlative performance by Casellas.[8]
Sergio F. Pinilla of Cinemanía gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars, describing it as an uncomfortable female portrait.[9]
Sergi Sánchez of La Razón gave it 4 out of 5 stars, praising the Casellas' performance and the rigour behind the proposal.[10]
|-| align = "center" rowspan = "2" | 2021 || 24th Málaga Spanish Film Festival || Silver Biznaga for Best Actress || Tamara Casellas || || [11] |-| 4th Berlanga Awards || Best Actress || Tamara Casellas || || align = "center" | [12] [13] |-s| align = "center" rowspan = "5" | 2022 || 9th Feroz Awards || Best Actress || Tamara Casellas || || [14] |-| rowspan = "2" | 77th CEC Medals || Best New Actress || Tamara Casellas || || rowspan = "2" | [15] |-| Best Adapted Screenplay || Nuria Dunjó, Júlia de Paz || |-| 36th Goya Awards || Best Adapted Screenplay || Júlia de Paz Solvas, Núria Dunjó López || || [16] |-|-| 66th Sant Jordi Awards || Best Spanish Actress || Tamara Casellas || || [17] |}