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Wikipedia article
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| image = Truman (Official film poster).jpg
| caption = Original Spanish theatrical release poster
| director = Cesc Gay
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| cinematography = Andreu Rebs
| editing = Pablo Barbieri
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| runtime = 109 minutes
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| budget = $3.8 million
| gross = $9 million
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'Truman' is a 2015 comedy-drama film directed by Cesc Gay and co-written by Gay and Toms Aragay. The film stars Ricardo Darn, Javier Cmara, and Dolores Fonzi.
It won five Goya Awards, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actor (Darn), and Best Supporting Actor (Cmara).
Plot
Julin, living in Madrid, receives an unexpected visit from his friend, Toms, a professor living in Canada. Julin is an actor and has had cancer for a year, and his only companion now is Truman, his loyal dog. The friends and Truman share four days together.
Julin reveals he is opting for assisted suicide rather than chemotherapy if his health deteriorates. His cousin Paula and Toms are disturbed by the news and share emotional and meaningful moments during Toms's visit. They try to cope with Julin's situation. Julin gives his dog to his friend and they bid goodbye after an intense conversation.
Cast
Production
The film was produced by Imposible Films (Marta Esteban), BD Cine (Diego Dubcovsky) and Trumanfilm AIE alongside K&S Films and Telef, with the participation of TVE, TVC and Movistar+.
Release
It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival and in the Official Section of the 2015 San Sebastin International Film Festival, where it was awarded the Silver Shell for Best Actor for Darn and Cmara.
Distributed by Filmax, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 30 October 2015.
Accolades
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| align = "center" rowspan = "3" | 2015 || rowspan=3 | 63rd San Sebastin International Film Festival
| colspan=2 | Golden Shell for Best Film
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| Silver Shell for Best Actor
| Javier Cmara, Ricardo Darn
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| colspan=2 | II Premio Feroz Zinemaldia
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| rowspan = "27" align = "center" | 2016 || rowspan = "3" | 21st Forqu Awards || colspan = "2" | Best Film || || rowspan = "3" |
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| rowspan = "2" | Best Actor || Ricardo Darn ||
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| Javier Cmara ||
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| rowspan=6 | 3rd Feroz Awards
| colspan=2 | Best Drama Film
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| rowspan = "6" |
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| Best Director
| Cesc Gay
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| Best Screenplay
| Cesc Gay, Toms Aragay
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| rowspan=2 |Best Main Actor
| Javier Cmara
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| Ricardo Darn
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| Best Supporting Actress
| Dolores Fonzi
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| rowspan = 11 | 8th Gaud Awards || colspan = "2" | Best Non-Catalan Language Film || || rowspan = "11" |
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| Best Director || Cesc Gay ||
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| Best Screenplay || Cesc Gay, Toms Aragay ||
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| Best Actor || Ricardo Darn ||
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| Best Supporting Actor || Javier Cmara ||
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| Best Supporting Actress || Dolores Fonzi ||
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| Best Original Score || Nico Cota ||
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| Best Cinematography || Andreu Rebs ||
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| Best Production Supervision || Isidro Terraza ||
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| Best Art Direction || Irene Montcada ||
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| Best Sound || Albert Gay, Jesica Surez ||
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| rowspan=6 | 30th Goya Awards
| colspan=2 | Best Film
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| rowspan = "6" |
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| Best Director
| Cesc Gay
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| Best Original Screenplay
| Cesc Gay, Toms Aragay
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| Best Actor
| Ricardo Darn
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| Best Supporting Actor
| Javier Cmara
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| Best Editing
| Pablo Barbieri
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| 21st Vilnius International Film Festival
| colspan = "2" | The Audience Award
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| align = "center" | 2017 || Belgian Film Critics Association
|colspan=2 | Grand Prix
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See also
* List of Spanish films of 2015
References
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