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Wikipedia article
'The Mosquito Net' (Original title: 'La mosquitera') is a 2010 Spanish drama film about a dysfunctional family. It was written and directed by Agust Vila. It stars Emma Surez, Geraldine Chaplin, Eduard Fernndez and Martina Garca.
Plot
A bourgeois Catalan family are in a state of disarray. They are Miguel, his wife Alicia, their son Llus, and Miguel's elderly parents. Llus collects stray cats and dogs that now dominate the family apartment, much to his father's chagrin. Alicia is incapable of challenging the whims of her son and ponders separating from her husband. Miguel's mother, Maria suffers from Alzheimer's and her husband believes suicide may be the solution to their problems. Meanwhile, Alicia's friend, Raquel believes in a tough love method of parenting her daughter, albeit a method that leads to abuse.[http://www.bfi.org.uk/lff/node/589 The Mosquito Net] British Film Institute. Retrieved on 28 July 2011
Cast
*Emma Surez as Alcia
*Geraldine Chaplin as Mara
*Eduard Fernndez as Miguel
*Marcos Franz as Llus
*Martina Garca as Ana
*Anna Ycobalzeta as Raquel
*lex Brendemhl as Editor
*Ferm Reixach as Robert
*lex Batllori as Sergi
Production
Filming began in Barcelona on 9 November 2009. The film represents the linguistic texture of the city, with the use of both Spanish and Catalan. Madrid actress, Emma Surez had to learn Catalan especially for her role.'Geraldine Chaplin: "La Mosquitera es el mejor guin que he ledo en mi vida". EFE Newswire. 18 November 2009
Chaplin described the enthusiasm she had for the project, revealing that it was "the best script that I have ever read in my life".
Reception
'The Hollywood Reporter' described the film as "intriguing" and that "the questions it raises stick in the mind. It should engage audiences with a taste for complex urban quandaries presented with Spanish flair."[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/mosquito-net-film-review-29789 The Mosquito Net -- Film Review] The Hollywood Reporter. 15 October 2010
Surez was nominated for the Goya Award for Best Actress and won the Best Actress Award at the Valladolid International Film Festival.'Kiarostami y Miguel Cohan comparten la Espiga de Oro de la Seminci; 'La mosquitera', de Agustn Vila, se llev la Espiga de Plata y el premio a la mejor actriz fue para Emma Surez por esta misma pelcula'. Hoy. 30 October 2010 The film also won the 2010 Crystal Globe at the 45th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.'La pelcula espaola "La Mosquitera" triunfa en el Festival de Cine de Karlovy Vary'. EuroNews. 11 July 2010
References
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