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Savages (2001 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Savages' is a 2001 drama film directed by based on the play of the same name by Jos Luis Alonso de Santos. It stars Marisa Paredes and Imanol Arias.
Plot
The fiction is set in Valencia, in the Mediterranean coast. A nurse (Berta) feels obliged to provide support to her deceased sister's three orphaned children: Ral and Guillermo (two males members of neo-Nazi groupuscules), and Luca (infatuated with Fausto, involved in the smuggling of immigrants to Europe). Berta's love affair with Eduardo (a policeman suffering from cirrhosis and Berta's patient) is disrupted by the latter's suspicion about the brutal murder of an immigrant, which the policeman attributes to Berta's nephews.
Cast
Production
An adaptation of the 1998 play 'Salvajes' by Jos Luis Alonso de Santos, the screenplay was penned by Jorge Juan Martnez, Carlos Molinero, Clara Prez Escriv, and Salvador Maldonado.
The film was produced by 's production company Brothers & Sisters alongside Passion Walls and Lnea Sur PC, and it had the participation of TVE and Canal+.
Release
Distributed by Alta Classics, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 28 September 2001. It was also selected for the 49th San Sebastin International Film Festival's 'New Directors' lineup.
Reception
David Rooney of 'Variety' deemed the "gritty, gripping tale of fanatical hatred in coastal Valencia" to be "stylishly directed and convincingly performed by a strong cast", adherence to the "vogue for convulsive hand-held camerawork" notwithstanding.
Accolades
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| rowspan = "3" align = "center" | 2002 || rowspan = "3" | 16th Goya Awards || Best New Director || Carlos Molinero || || rowspan = "3" |
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| Best Adapted Screenplay || Jorge Juan Martnez, Carlos Molinero, Clara Prez Escriv, Salvador Maldonado ||
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| Best New Actress || Mara Isasi ||
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See also
* List of Spanish films of 2001
References
Category:Films about neo-Nazis
Category:Spanish romantic drama films
Category:2001 romantic drama films
Category:2000s Spanish-language films
Category:Films about immigration to Spain
Category:Films set in Valencia
Category:Films about racism
Category:Spanish films based on plays
Category:Films about nurses
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