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Wikipedia article




'Smoking Room' is a 2002 Spanish film written and directed by Julio D. Wallovits and Roger Gual.

Plot



The plot concerns the miseries and intrigues unravelling among the employees of a company ensuing with the decision taken by one of them (Ramrez) to file a request for the creation of a smoking room in the office.

Cast



Production



The film was produced by El Sindicato alongside and DeAPlaneta.

Release



The film screened at the Mlaga Film Festival. Distributed by DeAPlaneta, it was theatrically released in Spain on 14 June 2002.

Reception



Mirito Torreiro of 'Fotogramas' rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, extolling the dialogues, "the best ones heard in a Spanish film for many years".

Jonathan Holland of 'Variety' presented 'Smoking Room' as a "low-budget, high-talent debut" that is "a witty X-ray of male office workers living their lives in quiet (and not so quiet) desperation".

Accolades



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| rowspan = "4" align = "center" | 2002 || rowspan = "3" | 5th Mlaga Film Festival || Best Screenplay || || || rowspan = "3" |

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| Best Male Performance || 'The entire (male) cast' ||

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| colspan = "2" | Jury's Special Prize ||

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| 15th European Film Awards || colspan = "2" | European Discovery of the Year || ||

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| align = "center" rowspan = "2" | 2003 || rowspan = "2" | 17th Goya Awards || Best New Director || Julio Wallovits, Roger Gual || || rowspan = "2" |

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| Best Original Screenplay || Julio Wallovits, Roger Gual ||

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See also



* List of Spanish films of 2002

References



Category:2000s Spanish-language films

Category:Spanish drama films

Category:2002 drama films

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