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Six Points About Emma
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Wikipedia article
'Six Points About Emma' is a 2011 Spanish comedy-drama film directed by . It stars Vernica Echegui as Emma, a selfish and manipulative blind woman hellbent on getting pregnant, alongside Fernando Tielve and lex Garca.
Plot
The plot follows Emma, a blind woman about to turn 30 who leaves her boyfriend over the latter's inability to produce her a child. To that end, she hooks up with Germn, a psychiatrist running a therapy for the disabled who is also taking advantage of her, videotapping their sexual activities. Nonetheless, love eventually shows up.
Cast
Production
The screenplay was penned by Roberto Prez Toledo and Peter Andermatt. The film was produced by La Mirada Producciones, Canarias Cultura en Red, and Generacin 78 in association with Televisin Canaria. Shooting began on 29 November 2010. It was shot in Tenerife, including the Hospital Universitario de Canarias' consultation facilities.
Release
A pre-screening in Lanzarote, Tenerife and Gran Canaria was scheduled for 25 November 2011. The film was also included in the lineup of the 15th Mlaga Film Festival's Zonacine section. Distributed by Alta Classics, the film received a wide theatrical release in Spain on 11 May 2012.
Reception
Pere Vall of 'Fotogramas' rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, highlighting Echegui and her acting flexibility as the best thing about the film.
Sergio F. Pinilla of 'Cinemana' rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, considering that Prez Toledo "reveals himself as a wonderful scriptwriter and director of actors", "gifted with a special sensitivity to dissect human relationships".
Llus Bonet Mojica of 'La Vanguardia' wrote that the film, "far from stereotypical, and with remarkable performances, it falters at the end".
See also
* List of Spanish films of 2012
References
Category:Spanish comedy-drama films
Category:Films shot in the Canary Islands
Category:2011 films
Category:2010s Spanish-language films
Category:2011 comedy-drama films
Category:Films about blind people
Category:2010s Spanish films
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