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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. PlotSet 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. CastProductionAn 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. ReleaseDistributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 30 January 2009. ReceptionMirito 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|- | rowspan = "2" align = "center" | 2009 || rowspan = "2" | 23rd Goya Awards || Best New Actor || lvaro Cervantes || || rowspan = "2" | |- | Best Original Score || Bingen Mendizbal || |} See also* List of Spanish films of 2009 ReferencesCategory: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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