The Tenderness
2023 film
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The Tenderness (Spanish: La ternura)[1] is a 2023 Spanish-Dominican fantasy comedy film directed and written by Vicente Villanueva based on the play by Alfredo Sanzol which stars Emma Suárez, Gonzalo de Castro, Alexandra Jiménez, Fernando Guallar, Anna Moliner, and Carlos Cuevas.
by Alfredo Sanzol
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| Spanish | La ternura |
| Directed by | Vicente Villanueva |
| Screenplay by | Vicente Villanueva |
| Based on | La ternura by Alfredo Sanzol |
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| Cinematography | Luis Ángel Pérez |
| Edited by | José Manuel Jiménez |
| Music by | Fernando Velázquez |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures International Spain |
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| Language | Spanish |
Plot
Misandric witch-queen Esmeralda manages to escape from the West Indies Fleet and settle in a desert island with her two daughters (princesses Rubí and Salmón) so they can be free from the influence of men, but the island actually happens to be inhabited by a misogynistic logger and his two sons (loggers Verdemar and Azulcielo), so the women cross-dress as men.[2][3]
Cast
- Emma Suárez as reina Esmeralda[3]
- Gonzalo de Castro as leñador[3]
- Alexandra Jiménez as princesa Rubí[3]
- Fernando Guallar as leñador Verdemar[3]
- Anna Moliner as princesa Salmón[3]
- Carlos Cuevas as leñador Azulcielo[3]
Production
The film is a Spanish-Dominican co-production by Priss&Batty, La Ternura la película AIE, and Bahía Carey with the participation of RTVE and Movistar Plus+.[4] Shooting locations included Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Madrid and the Cosón Beach near Samaná.[4]
Release
The film received a pre-screening at Cines Kinépolis of Paterna on 25 September 2023.[5][6] It was also scheduled to screen at the Teatro Victoria Eugenia during a RTVE gala of the 71st San Sebastián International Film Festival on 28 September 2023.[7] Distributed by Universal Pictures International Spain, it was released theatrically in Spain on 29 September 2023.[8]
Reception
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2024 | 38th Goya Awards | Best Makeup and Hairstyles | Eli Adánez, Juan Begara | Nominated | [10] |
| 32nd Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actress in a Secondary Role | Alexandra Jiménez | Nominated |