Something to Remember Me By (film)
2005 film
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Something to Remember Me By (Spanish: Para que no me olvides) is a 2005 Spanish drama film directed by Patricia Ferreira which stars Emma Vilarasau, Fernando Fernán-Gómez, Marta Etura, and Roger Coma.
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- Virginia Yagüe
- Patricia Ferreira
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| Spanish | Para que no me olvides |
| Directed by | Patricia Ferreira |
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| Produced by | Pancho Casal |
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| Cinematography | Marcelo Camorino |
| Edited by | Carmen Frías |
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| Distributed by | Alta Classics |
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| Language | Spanish |
Plot
The plot concerns about a family drama involving director Irene, her aging father Mateo and her son David, an architecture student who maintains a relation with cashier Clara. Upon the death of David in a car accident, Mateo begins to write his grandson's story.[1]
Cast
- Emma Vilarasau as Irene[1]
- Fernando Fernán-Gómez as Mateo[1]
- Marta Etura as Clara[1]
- Roger Coma as David[1]
- Víctor Mosqueira as Antonio[1]
- Mónica García as Ana[1]
Production
The screenplay was penned by Patricia Ferreira and Virginia Yagüe.[2] The film was produced by Continental Producciones alongside Televisión de Galicia.[1] It also had the participation of TVE and Canal+.[1]
It was shot in the Madrid region and the province of A Coruña,[3] including the Langosteira Beach.[4]
Release
The film premiered at the 55th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2005, presented as a 'Special Screening' out of competition.[5][6] Distributed by Alta Classics,[1] it was theatrically released in Spain on 18 February 2005.[7]
Reception
Jonathan Holland of Variety deemed the "tightly buttoned, trigenerational family drama" to be "worthy but dull".[1]
The review in El País observed that despite the film starting with "cheesy" trappings, the plot takes a "spectacular turn" by dealing a "brutal blow", eventually underpinning the film as "one of those movies that serve to learn more about life".[8]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2006 | 20th Goya Awards | Best Actress | Emma Vilarasau | Nominated | [9] |
| Best Supporting Actress | Marta Etura | Nominated | |||
| Best Art Direction | Federico G. Gambero, Félix Murcia | Nominated | |||
| 4th Mestre Mateo Awards | Best Film | Nominated | [10][11] | ||
| Best Director | Patricia Ferreira | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Fernando Fernán-Gómez | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Marta Etura | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Víctor Mosqueira | Nominated | |||
| 15th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actress in a Secondary Role | Marta Etura | Nominated | [12][13] | |