Go Away from Me explained

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Director:Víctor García León
Producer:Juan Gona
Distributor:United International Pictures
Cinematography:Mischa Lluch
Editing:Buster Franco
Music:David San José
Country:Spain
Studio:Gona Cine y TV

Go Away from Me (Spanish; Castilian: '''Vete de mí'''|links=no) is a 2006 Spanish film directed by Víctor García León which stars Juan Diego and Juan Diego Botto alongside Cristina Plazas, Rosa María Sardá, Esperanza Roy and José Sazatornil. It was produced by Juan Gona.[1] García León co-wrote the screenplay with Jonás Trueba. The film received two Goya Award nominations, winning one award (Best Actor).

Plot

The plot follows the dysfunctional relationship between two markedly selfish individuals, Santiago (an aging thespian) and Guillermo (the former's freeloading son).

Production

A Gona Cine y TV production, the film was shot in Madrid, even if most of the production crew was from Asturias.[2]

Release

The film screened at the 54th San Sebastián International Film Festival in September 2006.[3] Soon after, on 29 September, it opened in Spanish theatres.

Reception

Deborah Young of Variety presented the film (a "bitter satire") as "a surprisingly classical piece of filmmaking boasting solidity, but little edge", assessing it to be "entertaining, occasionally poignant".[4]

Mirito Torreiro of Fotogramas gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, drawing out the acting duel between the two Juan Diegos as the best thing about the film.[5]

Accolades

|-| align = "center" | 2006 || 54th San Sebastián International Film Festival || Silver Shell for Best Actor || Juan Diego || || align = "center" | [6] |-| align = "center" rowspan = "5" | 2007 || CEC Medals || Best Actor || Juan Diego || || align = "center" | [7] [8] |-| rowspan = "2" | 21st Goya Awards || Best Actor || Juan Diego || || rowspan = "2" | [9] |-| Best Supporting Actor || Juan Diego Botto || |-| rowspan = "2" | 16th Actors and Actresses Union Awards || Best Film Actor in a Leading Role || Juan Diego || || rowspan = "2" | [10] [11] |-| Best Film Actor in a Secondary Role || Juan Diego Botto || |}

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: La película asturiana «Vete de mí», vencedora en el Festival de Peñíscola. La Nueva España. 10 June 2007.
  2. Web site: Vete de mí. Metrópoli. El Mundo. Ismael. Marinero. 29 September 2006.
  3. Web site: Estrenos de la Semana 29 de Septiembre. Espinof. Carlos. Caridad Montero. 28 September 2006.
  4. Web site: Go Away From Me. Variety. Deborah. Young. 4 October 2006.
  5. Web site: Vete de mí. Fotogramas. Mirito. Torreiro. 29 May 2008.
  6. Web site: Fallece el actor Juan Diego. EiTB. 28 April 2022.
  7. Web site: 'Volver' y 'El laberinto del fauno', favoritas a los premios de los Escritores Cinematográficos. El Mundo. 27 December 2006.
  8. Web site: 'Volver', gran vencedora con seis Medallas del Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos. Europa Press. 20 January 2007.
  9. Web site: Vete de mí. premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. 28 April 2022.
  10. Web site: Juan Diego, favorito para ganar el premio de la Unión de Actores. La Nueva España. 4 January 2007.
  11. Web site: La Unión de Actores premia `Volver´, `El método Grönholm´ y `Mujeres´. La Opinión de La Coruña. 13 February 2007.