Life Without Sara Amat
2019 Spanish film
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Life Without Sara Amat (Catalan: La vida sense la Sara Amat) is a 2019 coming-of-age drama film directed by Laura Jou from a screenplay by Coral Cruz based on the novel of the same name by Pep Puig which stars Biel Rosell and Maria Morera. It is shot in Catalan.
by Pep Puig
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| Catalan | La vida sense la Sara Amat |
| Directed by | Laura Jou |
| Screenplay by | Coral Cruz |
| Based on | La vida sense la Sara Amat by Pep Puig |
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| Cinematography | Gris Jordana |
| Edited by | Raúl Román |
| Music by | Pau Vallvé |
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| Distributed by | Alfa Pictures |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Catalan |
Plot
Cast
Production
The film was produced by La Xarxa de Comunicació Local alongside Massa d'Or Produccions.[3] Shooting locations in Catalonia included Tàrrega and Granyanella (both in the province of Lleida) and Cerdanyola del Vallès and Santa Eulàlia de Ronçana (both in the province of Barcelona).[4]
Release
The film was presented at the BCN Film Fest on 28 April 2019.[5] Distributed by Alfa Pictures,[3] it was released theatrically in Spain on 12 July 2019.
Reception
Federico Marín Bellón of ABC assessed that the kids' performances are fantastic and that the mise-en-scène displays no superfluous dialogues.[6]
Mirito Torreiro of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, writing that "its storytelling is thoughtful, its youthful actors work suitably well and, overall, it is enjoyable to watch".[7]
Toni Vall of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars writing that the story "improves as the film goes on" and "the ending is open, inspiring, fantastic".[2]
Accolades
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| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2020 | 12th Gaudí Awards | Best Original Score | Pau Vallvé | Won | [8][9] |
| Best Cinematography | Gris Jordana | Nominated |