Home | Movies By Year | Movies from 2011
The Sleeping Voice
Buy The Sleeping Voice now from AmazonFirst, read the Wikipedia article. Then, scroll down to see what other TopShelfReviews readers thought about the movie. And once you've experienced the movie, tell everyone what you thought about it.
Wikipedia article
'The Sleeping Voice' is a 2011 Spanish drama film directed by Benito Zambrano based on the novel of the same name by Dulce Chacn. It stars Inma Cuesta, Mara Len, Marc Clotet and Daniel Holgun.
Plot
Two sisters find themselves caught up in politics in the turmoil following the Spanish Civil War. The pregnant Hortensia is locked away in a crowded women's prison. Her younger sister Pepita moves from Andalusia to Madrid to be near her. In Madrid, she finds a job in a wealthy home with connections in the Francoist regime. Pepita meets young guerrilla fighter ('maquis') Paulino and falls in love with him.
Cast
Production
The film was produced by Maestranza Films alongside Mirada Sur, and it had support from the Spanish Ministry of Culture, the Junta de Andaluca, the Diputacin de Huelva, TVE, Canal+ and Canal Sur. Antonio Prez is credited as producer and lex Cataln as cinematographer. Shooting locations included the Plaza Mayor in Madrid. Around a 40% of the footage was shot in the province of Huelva.
Release
The film screened at the 59th San Sebastin International Film Festival (SSIFF). Distributed by Warner Bros Entertainment Espaa, it was theatrically released on 21 October 2021. 'The Sleeping Voice' made the shortlist of three candidates for the Spanish submission to the 84th Academy Awards together with 'The Skin I Live In' and 'Black Bread', but the latter film became the final choice.
Accolades
|-
| align = "center" | 2011 || San Sebastin International Film Festival || Silver Shell for Best Actress || Mara Len || ||
|-
| align = "center" rowspan = 15 | 2012 || rowspan = "2" | 17th Forqu Awards || colspan = "2" | Best Film || || rowspan = "2" |
|-
| Best Actress || Mara Len ||
|-
| rowspan = "9" | 26th Goya Awards || colspan = "2" | Best Film || || rowspan = "9" |
|-
| Best Director || Benito Zambrano ||
|-
| Best Adapted Screenplay || Benito Zambrano, Ignacio del Moral ||
|-
| Best Original Song || "Nana de la hierbabuena" by ||
|-
| Best Actress || Inma Cuesta ||
|-
| Best Supporting Actress || Ana Wagener ||
|-
| Best New Actor || Marc Clotet ||
|-
| Best New Actress || Mara Len ||
|-
| Best Costume Design || Mara Jos Iglesias Garca ||
|-
| rowspan = "4" | 21st Actors and Actresses Union Awards || rowspan = "2" | Best Film Actress in a Leading Role || Mara Len || || rowspan = "4" |
|-
| Inma Cuesta ||
|-
| rowspan = "2" | Best Film Actress in a Secondary Role || Ana Wagener ||
|-
| Charo Zapardiel ||
|}
See also
* List of Spanish films of 2011
References
Buy The Sleeping Voice now from Amazon
<-- Return to movies from 2011