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The Hanged Man (2009 film)

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Wikipedia article




'The Hanged Man' is a 2009 Spanish-Irish thriller and romantic drama film directed by Manuel Gmez Pereira which stars Clara Lago and lvaro Cervantes.

Plot



Set in 1989 Girona, the fiction tracks the romance between two childhood friends (Sandra and lvaro), as the teenage years deepen the pre-existing relationship into something closer.

Cast



Production



An adaptation of 's 'El juego del ahorcado', the screenplay was penned by Manuel Gmez Pereira and . A Spanish-Irish co-production, the film was produced by Amigo PC, Lenon Producciones, Ovideo TV, and Subotica Entertainment, and it had the participation of TVE and TVC. Shooting locations included Girona, Barcelona, and Ireland.

Release



Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 30 January 2009.

Reception



Mirito Torreiro of 'Fotogramas' rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, praising the director's change of register, also writing that the film "draws a more than convincing portrait of young people devoured by sexual awakening and the desire for possession".

Jonathan Holland of 'Variety' deemed the "flawed but intriguing" film to be "a quietly intense thriller that sees the helmer abandoning his comedies" "for something meatier".

David Bernal of 'Cinemana' rated the film 2 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be a "flawed drama", also pointing out that, deep down, the authorship should be attributed to Salvador Garca Ruiz rater than to Gmez Pereira, as "everything in this provincial teenage romance narrated in fits and starts connects with [Garca Ruiz's] oppressive and intimate universe".

Accolades



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| rowspan = "2" align = "center" | 2009 || rowspan = "2" | 23rd Goya Awards || Best New Actor || lvaro Cervantes || || rowspan = "2" |

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| Best Original Score || Bingen Mendizbal ||

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See also



* List of Spanish films of 2009

References



Category:Films shot in Barcelona

Category:Films shot in the province of Girona

Category:Films shot in Ireland

Category:Spanish thriller films

Category:Irish thriller films

Category:Spanish romantic drama films

Category:Irish romantic drama films

Category:2009 romantic drama films

Category:2009 thriller films

Category:Films based on Spanish novels

Category:Films set in Catalonia

Category:Films set in 1989

Category:Films directed by Manuel Gmez Pereira

Category:2000s Spanish-language films

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