Something to Remember Me By (film) explained

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Director:Patricia Ferreira
Producer:Pancho Casal
Cinematography:Marcelo Camorino
Editing:Carmen Frías
Language:Spanish
Distributor:Alta Classics

Something to Remember Me By (Spanish; Castilian: '''Para que no me olvides'''|links=no) is a 2005 Spanish drama film directed by which stars Emma Vilarasau, Fernando Fernán-Gómez, Marta Etura, and Roger Coma.

Plot

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.

Production

The screenplay was penned by and .[1] The film was produced by Continental Producciones alongside Televisión de Galicia. It also had the participation of TVE and Canal+.

It was shot in the Madrid region and the province of A Coruña,[2] including the .[3]

Release

The film premiered at the 55th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2005, presented as a 'Special Screening' out of competition.[4] [5] Distributed by Alta Classics, it was theatrically released in Spain on 18 February 2005.[6]

Reception

Jonathan Holland of Variety deemed the "tightly buttoned, trigenerational family drama" to be "worthy but dull".[7]

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

|-| rowspan = "9" align = "center" | 2006 | rowspan = "3" | 20th Goya Awards || Best Actress || Emma Vilarasau || || rowspan = "3" | [9] |-| Best Supporting Actress || Marta Etura || |-| Best Art Direction || Federico G. Gambero, Félix Murcia || |-| rowspan = "5" | 4th Mestre Mateo Awards || colspan = "2" | Best Film || || rowspan = "5" | [10] [11] |-| Best Director || Patricia Ferreira || |-| Best Actor || Fernando Fernán-Gómez || |-| Best Supporting Actress || Marta Etura || |-| Best Supporting Actor || Víctor Mosqueira || |-| 15th Actors and Actresses Union Awards || Best Film Actress in a Secondary Role || Marta Etura || || [12] [13] |}

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Patricia Ferreira dirige a Fernán Gómez en "Para que no me olvides". La Voz de Galicia. 3 February 2004.
  2. Web site: Para que no me olvides. City of Madrid Film Office. 16 September 2022. Madrid Destino Cultura Turismo y Negocio S.A.
  3. Web site: Patricia Ferreira rueda en Fisterra parte de "Para que no me olvides". La Voz de Galicia. 16 March 2004.
  4. Web site: 'Para que no me olvides', de Ferreira, recibida con una prolongada ovación. El País. Diego. Galán. 16 February 2005.
  5. Web site: La Berlinale le da otro Oso a Fernán-Gómez, "para que no la olvide". ABC. 15 February 2005. E. Rodríguez Marchante.
  6. Web site: Para que no me olvides. Metrópoli. 18 February 2005. Mayka. Sánchez. El Mundo.
  7. Web site: Something To Remember Me By. Variety. 14 February 2005. Jonathan. Holland.
  8. Web site: La memoria de los muertos. El País. 18 February 2005.
  9. Web site: 16 September 2022. Para que no me olvides. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. premiosgoya.com.
  10. Web site: 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.
  11. Web site: 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.
  12. Web site: La Unión de Actores anuncia sus candidatos correspondientes a 2005. Fanzine Digital. 4 April 2006.
  13. Web site: Manuel Alexandre y Candela Peña, premiados por la Unión de Actores en la categoría de cine. El País. 30 May 2006.