My Prison Yard
2008 Spanish film
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My Prison Yard (Spanish: El patio de mi cárcel) is a 2008 Spanish prison drama film directed by Belén Macías. The female-dominated cast stars Candela Peña and Verónica Echegui alongside Ana Wagener, Blanca Portillo, Patricia Reyes Spíndola and Violeta Pérez.
- Belén Macías
- Arantxa Cuesta
- Elena Cánovas
| My Prison Yard | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Spanish | El patio de mi cárcel |
| Directed by | Belén Macías |
| Screenplay by |
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| Produced by | Esther García |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Joaquín Manchado |
| Edited by | Alejandro Lázaro |
| Music by | Juan Pablo Compaired |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release dates |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
Cast
- Candela Peña as Mar[3]
- Verónica Echegui as Isa[3]
- Ana Wagener as Dolores[3]
- Blanca Portillo as Adela [3]
- Patricia Reyes Spíndola as Aurora[3]
- Violeta Pérez as Rosa[3]
- Natalia Mateo as Ajo[3]
- Maria Pau Pigem as Maika[3]
- Tatiana Astengo as Luisa[3]
- Ledicia Sola as Pilar [3]
- Blanca Apilánez as Cristina[3]
- Susi Sánchez as Julia[3]
- Nuria Mencía[4]
- Adriana Ugarte as Alejandra[5]
Production
An El Deseo and Warner Bros. Entertainment España production,[6] My Prison Yard began filming began on 8 October 2007.[7] Shooting lasted for 8 weeks, taking place in between the Madrid region and the province of Guadalajara.[8]
Release
The film was presented on 22 September 2008 at the Kursaal as part of the main competition of the 56th San Sebastián International Film Festival (SSIFF).[9]
Reception
Irene Crespo of Cinemanía gave the film 3 out of 5 stars, considering that while not a promise of thematic renewal for Spanish cinema, the film seems to be a firm commitment to tell the social stories with renewed impetus.[10]
Jay Weissberg of Variety considered the film an "ultra-straight" drama, taking "the prize for most earnest and least self-aware women-in-prison film of the decade, if not longer", assessing that while never rising above TV movie material the female cast pulled solid and genuinely sympathetic performances.[4]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2009 | 64th CEC Medals | Best Actress | Verónica Echegui | Nominated | [11][12] |
| 23rd Goya Awards | Best New Director | Belén Macías | Nominated | [13][14] | |
| Goya Award for Best Actress | Verónica Echegui | Nominated | |||
| Goya Award for Best New Actress | Ana Wagener | Nominated | |||
| Goya Award for Best Original Song | "Podemos volar juntos"by Raul Sánchez Zafra, Juan Pablo Compaired | Nominated | |||
| 18th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actress in a Secondary Role | Ana Wagener | Won | [15][16] | |
| Best Film Actress in a Minor Role | Natalia Mateo | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actress | Violeta Pérez | Won |