Life and Colour
2005 Spanish film
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Life and Colour (Spanish: Vida y color) is a 2005 Spanish film written and directed by Santiago Tabernero in his feature length directorial debut.[1] Its cast features Junio Valverde, Silvia Abascal, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, and Joan Dalmau, among others.
- Loris Omedes
- Gaizka Urresti
- Luis Ángel Ramírez
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| Spanish | Vida y color |
| Directed by | Santiago Tabernero |
| Written by | Santiago Tabernero |
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| Cinematography | José Luis Alcaine |
| Edited by | José Salcedo |
| Music by | Matthew Herbert |
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| Distributed by | Alta Classics |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
Spain, 1975.[1] Fede, a fifteen-year-old boy, is getting conscious of his environment little by little: his sister Begoña, unsatisfied with her imminent wedding; his grandfather, who stops dealing with his best friend after the Spanish Civil War; his friend Ramona, a girl with Down syndrome who was raped by her father, a young man who works with his father.
Cast
- Junio Valverde as Fede[2]
- Silvia Abascal as Bego[3]
- Miguel Ángel Silvestre as Javi[4]
- Joan Dalmau[2]
- Adolfo Fernández as Angel[5]
- Ana Wagener as Sole[5]
- Nadia de Santiago as Sara[2]
- Natalia Abascal as Ramona[2]
- Carmen Machi as Leo[5]
- Andrés Lima as Marciano[2]
Release
The film was presented at the 50th Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci) in October 2005.[6] Distributed by Alta Classics,[5] it was theatrically released in Spain on 5 January 2006.[2]
Reception
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2005 | 50th Valladolid International Film Festival | Public's Choice Award | Won | [1] | |
| 2006 | 20th Goya Awards | Best New Director | Santiago Tabernero | Nominated | [7] |
