My Soul Brother
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Spanish | Mi hermano del alma |
Directed by | Mariano Barroso |
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Cinematography | Flavio Martínez Labiano |
Edited by | Miguel Ángel Santamaría |
Music by | Bingen Mendizábal |
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Distributed by | Warner Española |
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Country | Spain |
Language | Spanish |
My Soul Brother (Spanish: Mi hermano del alma) is a 1993 Spanish drama film directed by Mariano Barroso from a screenplay by Joaquín Oristrell and Barroso which stars Juanjo Puigcorbé and Carlos Hipólito alongside Lydia Bosch and Juan Echanove. Barroso's directorial debut feature, the film earned Barroso the Goya Award for Best New Director.
Plot
Sleazy Toni (a scoundrel diagnosed with leukemia) meets with brother Carlos (a successful insurance agent happily married to Julia, Toni's former partner) after 10 years upon a trip invitation from the latter.[1]
Cast
- Juanjo Puigcorbé as Toni[2]
- Carlos Hipólito as Carlos[2]
- Lydia Bosch as Julia[2]
- Juan Echanove as Sebastián[2]
- Chema Muñoz [es] as Doctor[2]
- Walter Vidarte as Alberto[2]
- Jordi Mollá[2]
Production
The film was produced by Fernando Colomo alongside Sogetel. It boasted a modest budget of 121.6 million ₧.[3]
Release
Distributed by Warner Española, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 19 November 1993.[4] The film screened in the Panorama section of the 44th Berlin International Film Festival (February 1994),[5] and the 29th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (July 1994).[6]
Reception
Ángel Fernández-Santos of El País deemed the film to be "excellent" despite "serious blunders" such as the musical score completely unrelated to the action and the overcrowding of twists in the denouement.[5]
Accolades
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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1994 | 8th Goya Awards | Best New Director | Mariano Barroso | Won | [7] |
Best Supporting Actor | Juan Echanove | Nominated | |||
29th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | Crystal Globe | Won | [6] |
See also
References
- ^ Benavent, Francisco María (2000). Cine español de los 90. Diccionario de películas, directores y temático. Bilbao: Ediciones Mensajero. p. 388. ISBN 84-271-2326-4.
- ^ Lara Martínez 2011, p. 282.
- ^ Lara Martínez, María (2011). Fernando Colomo (PDF). Madrid: Universidad Complutense de Madrid. p. 282. ISBN 978-84-695-0750-6.
- ^ a b Fernández-Santos, Ángel (18 February 1994). "La película española 'Mi hermano del alma' destaca en el final gris del festival alemán". El País.
- ^ a b "'Mi hermano del alma' obtiene el Gran Premio en Karlovy Vary". El País. 10 July 1994.
- ^ "Mi hermano del alma". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
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