Hard Times (2005 film) explained

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Director:Manuel Martín Cuenca
Story:Alejandro Hernández
Country:Spain
Language:Spanish
Cinematography:David Carretero
Music:Pedro Barbadillo
Editing:Ángel Hernández Zoido
Distributor:Golem

Hard Times (Spanish; Castilian: '''Malas temporadas'''|links=no) is a 2005 Spanish drama film directed by Manuel Martín Cuenca from a screenplay by Martín Cuenca and Alejandro Hernández which stars Javier Cámara, Nathalie Poza, Eman Xor Oña, and Leonor Watling.

Plot

Set in Madrid, the plot concerns about connected personal stories: those of a former inmate adapting to life out of jail (Mikel), a NGO worker (Ana), and a Cuban immigrant and smuggler of cigars and artwork (Carlos).[1]

Release

The film was presented at the 53rd San Sebastián International Film Festival in September 2005.[2] [3] It was theatrically released in Spain on 18 November 2005.

Reception

Fionnuala Halligan of ScreenDaily deemed the film to be "nicely-modulated and finely-acted", considering that, despite its "downbeat perspective", Hard Times is a "rewarding and challenging" film.[4]

Javier Ocaña of El País considered that even if, as almost always with choral stories, some of the stories work better than others, the whole is "very well crafted", underpinning a portrait of current-day sorrows "as real as it is pessimistic".[5]

Accolades

|-| align = "center" | 2005 || San Sebastián International Film Festival || colspan = "2" | Sebastiane Award || || [6] |-| rowspan = "3" align = "center" | 2006 || 20th Goya Awards || Best Actress || Nathalie Poza || || [7] |-| rowspan = "2" | 15th Actors and Actresses Union Awards || Best Film Actor in a Leading Role || Javier Cámara || || rowspan = "2" | [8] [9] |-| Best Film Actress in a Leading Role || Nathalie Poza || |}

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Martín Cuenca exhibe en San Sebastián su segundo largometraje, con Javier Cámara y Leonor Watling. El Mundo. 22 September 2022.
  2. Web site: 'Malas temporadas', de Martín Cuenca, y un 'thriller' intimista. El País. 23 September 2005. Ángel S.. Harguindey.
  3. Web site: Martín Cuenca presenta ´Malas Temporadas´ en San Sebastián. Diario de Mallorca. 23 September 2005. M.. Cerviño. Prensa Ibérica.
  4. Web site: Hard Times (Malas Temporadas). 22 September 2005. Fionnuala. Halligan. ScreenDaily.
  5. Web site: Enigmas y pesares cotidianos. El País. 18 November 2005. Javier. Ocaña. Javier Ocaña.
  6. Web site: Premian cinta "Joven alocada" en San Sebastián. La Razón. 28 September 2012.
  7. Web site: 2 October 2022. Malas temporadas. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. premiosgoya.com.
  8. Web site: Belén Rueda, Imanol Arias y José Luis Gil optan a los Premios Unión de Actores. verTele!. eldiario.es. 31 March 2006.
  9. Web site: Manuel Alexandre y Candela Peña, premiados por la Unión de Actores en la categoría de cine. El País. 30 May 2006.