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Something to Remember Me By (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Something to Remember Me By' is a 2005 Spanish drama film directed by which stars Emma Vilarasau, Fernando Fernn-Gmez, Marta Etura, and Roger Coma.
Plot
The plot concerns about a family drama involving director Irene, her aging father Mateo and her son David, an architecture student who maintains a relation with cashier Clara. Upon the death of David in a car accident, Mateo begins to write his grandson's story.
Cast
Production
The screenplay was penned by and . The film was produced by Continental Producciones alongside Televisin de Galicia. It also had the participation of TVE and Canal+.
It was shot in the Madrid region and the province of A Corua, including the .
Release
The film premiered at the 55th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2005, presented as a 'Special Screening' out of competition. Distributed by Alta Classics, it was theatrically released in Spain on 18 February 2005.
Reception
Jonathan Holland of 'Variety' deemed the "tightly buttoned, trigenerational family drama" to be "worthy but dull".
The review in 'El Pas' observed that despite the film starting with "cheesy" trappings, the plot takes a "spectacular turn" by dealing a "brutal blow", eventually underpinning the film as "one of those movies that serve to learn more about life".
Accolades
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| rowspan = "9" align = "center" | 2006
| rowspan = "3" | 20th Goya Awards || Best Actress || Emma Vilarasau || || rowspan = "3" |
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| Best Supporting Actress || Marta Etura ||
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| Best Art Direction || Federico G. Gambero, Flix Murcia ||
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| rowspan = "5" | 4th Mestre Mateo Awards || colspan = "2" | Best Film || || rowspan = "5" |
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| Best Director || Patricia Ferreira ||
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| Best Actor || Fernando Fernn-Gmez ||
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| Best Supporting Actress || Marta Etura ||
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| Best Supporting Actor || Vctor Mosqueira ||
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| 15th Actors and Actresses Union Awards || Best Film Actress in a Secondary Role || Marta Etura || ||
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See also
* List of Spanish films of 2005
References
Category:Films shot in Galicia (Spain)
Category:Films shot in the Community of Madrid
Category:2005 drama films
Category:2000s Spanish films
Category:2000s Spanish-language films
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