My Soul Brother
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| Directed by | Mariano Barroso |
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| Music by | Bingen Mendizábal |
| Cinematography | Flavio Martínez Labiano |
| Edited by | Miguel Ángel Santamaría |
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| Distributed by | Warner Española |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
My Soul Brother (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) 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
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- Juanjo Puigcorbé as Toni[2]
- Carlos Hipólito as Carlos[2]
- Lydia Bosch as Julia[2]
- Juan Echanove as Sebastián[2]
- Chema Muñoz 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 | Recipient/Nominated work | Award | Result | ||
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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
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