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Amador (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Amador' is a 2010 drama film directed and written by Fernando Len de Aranoa starring Magaly Solier and Celso Bugallo.
Plot
Marcela, an immigrant woman with grave economic problems, finds a job as the caretaker of Amador, an old man who can not move from his bed. Day by day, Marcela earns money that she desperately needs while Amador enjoys company that his own family has denied him. Through this, they develop a special connection with each other. However, this connection is prematurely cut when Amador dies. Marcela, desperate to keep her job, finds herself in a difficult moral dilemma.
and actor Magaly Solier at the 2011 Miami International Film Festival screening of Amador
Cast
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* Magaly Solier as Marcela
* Celso Bugallo as Amador
* Pietro Sibille as Nelson
* Sonia Almarcha as Yolanda
* Fanny de Castro as Puri
* Antonio Durn
* Eleazar Ortiz
* Raquel Prez
* Manolo Solo
* Mayra Terry
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Production
'Amador' is a Reposado and Mediapro production. Shooting locations included Madrid and Barcelona.
Release
Distributed by Alta Films, it was theatrically released in Spain on 8 October 2010.
Reception
Mirito Torreiro of 'Fotogramas' rated the film with 4 out of 5 stars, drawing out Solier's performance as the best thing about the film.
Reviewing for 'Cinemana', Carlos Maran scored 3 out of 5 stars, considering that 'Amador' "is not going to be his most complete film, nor the most groundbreaking, nor even the most remembered, but this is surely Fernando Len's most optimistic film".
Javier Ocaa of 'El Pas' considered that Fernando Len repeats much of the shortcomings of 'Princesses' in 'Amador', even losing the comedy touch present in 'Barrio' and 'Mondays in the Sun'.
Accolades
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| rowspan = "3" align = "center" | 2011 || rowspan = "2" | 66th CEC Medals || Best Actress || Magaly Solier || || rowspan = "2" |
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| Best Supporting Actor || Celso Bugallo ||
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| 20th Actors and Actresses Union Awards || Best Film Actress in a Secondary Role || Fanny de Castro || ||
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References
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