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La comunidad (film)
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Wikipedia article
'La comunidad' (UK title: 'Common Wealth') is a 2000 Spanish black comedy film directed by lex de la Iglesia.
Driven by the ambition and greed of the characters to the point of the degradation of their human condition, the plot concerns the developments in a homeowner community in Madrid upon the finding of 300 million in the appartment of a dead man by real estate agent Julia (Carmen Maura). Maura garnered critical acclaim for her performance and scooped a Silver Shell and a Goya Award for Best Actress.
Plot
The plot is set in Madrid. Julia, a real estate agent, discovers 300 million in the apartment of a dead man. Unfortunately, the neighbors have been waiting for the man to die so that they can seize the money for themselves.
Cast
Production
s atop the Banco de Bilbao building in Madrid.
The film was produced by LolaFilms and it had the participation of Antena 3 and Va Digital.
The fictional building is credited to be Carrera de San Jernimo 14. The indoor shots were however filmed in .
Release
The film screened as the opening film of the 48th San Sebastin International Film Festival (SSIFF) on 21 September 2000. It was theatrically released in Spain on 29 September 2000.
'La comunidad' grossed 1,601,861 ticket sales and 6,709,857.51 (highest grossing Spanish film of 2000).
Accolades
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| align = "center" | 2000 || 48th San Sebastin International Film Festival || Silver Shell for Best Actress || Carmen Maura || ||
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| rowspan = "15" align = "center" | 2001 || rowspan = "15" | 15th Goya Awards || colspan = "2" | Best Film || || rowspan = "15" |
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| Best Director || lex de la Iglesia ||
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| Best Original Screenplay || Jorge Guerricaechevarra, lex de la Iglesia ||
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| Best Original Score || Roque Baos ||
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| Best Actress || Carmen Maura ||
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| Best Supporting Actor || Emilio Gutirrez Caba ||
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| Best Supporting Actress || Terele Pvez ||
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| Best Production Supervision || Juanma Pagazaurtundua ||
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| Best Cinematography || Kiko de la Rica ||
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| Best Editing || Alejandro Lzaro ||
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| Best Art Direction || Jos Luis Arrizabalaga "Arri", Arturo Garca "Biaffra" ||
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| Best Costume Design || Paco Delgado ||
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| Best Makeup and Hairstyles || Jos Quetgls, Mercedes Guillot ||
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| Best Sound || Antonio Rodrguez "Mrmol", Jaime Fernndez, James Muoz, Enrique Domnguez, Jos Vinader ||
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| Best Special Effects || Flix Bergs, Ral Romanillos, Pau Costa, Julio Navarro ||
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See also
* List of Spanish films of 2000
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