Asfalto

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Asfalto (English: Asphalt) is a 2000 Spanish-French drama film directed by Daniel Calparsoro. It stars Najwa Nimri, Juan Diego Botto, and Gustavo Salmerón.

Screenplay by
  • Daniel Calparsoro
  • Santiago Tabernero
  • Frank Palacios
Produced byJosé María Lara
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Asfalto
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDaniel Calparsoro
Screenplay by
  • Daniel Calparsoro
  • Santiago Tabernero
  • Frank Palacios
Produced byJosé María Lara
Starring
CinematographyJosep M. Civit
Edited byJulia Juániz
Music by
Release date
  • 4 February 2000 (2000-02-04)
Running time
90 minutes
Countries
  • Spain
  • France
LanguageSpanish
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Plot

Set in Madrid,[1] the plot tracks the romantic triangle between Lucía, Chino, and Charly.[2]

Cast

Production

Asfalto is Calparsoro's fourth feature and his fourth and last to star his then wife, the actress Najwa Nimri.[4] The couple divorced in 2000.

Nominations

Asfalto was nominated at the Goya Awards for the Best Original Score.[5]

Legacy

Asfalto was part of the program Historia de nuestro cine [es] in 2019.[6]

The film is noted for being rooted in the Basque heritage of its director[7] and, according to The A to Z of Spanish Cinema, was for him a "return to marginal backgrounds and wild urban landscapes".[8]

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