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Wikipedia article
'Food and Shelter' is a 2015 Spanish drama directed by Juan Miguel del Castillo. It premiered in Spain on 4 December 2015. It won a Goya Award for Best Actress (Natalia de Molina). It is the first feature film from Castillo, an experienced editor and director of shorts.
The film reflects the stresses faced by individuals as the impact of the 20072008 global economic crisis continues to be felt in the Spanish economy.Jordi Costa [https://elpais.com/cultura/2015/12/03/actualidad/1449164529_281091.html], 'El Pas', 4 December 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2018. The film was largely financed by crowdfunding.
Plot
Rocio (Natalia de Molina), an unemployed single mother, has barely enough to eat as she does not receive unemployment benefits. Between feelings of shame, failure and the fear of losing custody of her 8-year-old son Adrian, she tries to maintain the appearance of living a normal life with some help from a neighbour. The situation becomes worse when the landlord, himself overwhelmed by debts, sues her for the rent she owes.
Awards and nominations
30th Goya Awards
* Best Actress (Natalia de Molina) - Won
* Best New Director (Juan Miguel del Castillo) - Nominated
* Best Original Song ("Techo y comida" by Daniel Quiones Perulero and Miguel Carabante Manzano) - Nominated
Malaga Film Festival
* Best Actress (Natalia de Molina) - Won
* Audience Award - Won Marc Segura Arasa [http://www.magazinema.es/critica-de-techo-y-comida-castillo/], 'Magazinema', 27 November 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
Sant Jordi Awards
* Best Actress (Natalia de Molina) - Won
References
* This article is derived from [http://www.20minutos.es/cine/cartelera/pelicula/34792/techo-y-comida/ Techo y comida] by journalists from '20minutos.es' which is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
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