Un amor (transl. 'One Love') is a 2023 Spanish drama film directed by Isabel Coixet from a screenplay by Coixet and Laura Ferrero based on the novel of the same name by Sara Mesa. It stars Laia Costa and Hovik Keuchkerian.
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| Directed by | Isabel Coixet |
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| Based on | Un amor by Sara Mesa |
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| Cinematography | Bet Rourich |
| Edited by | Jordi Azategui |
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| Distributed by | BTeam Pictures |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editFreelance translator Nat settles in the countryside village of La Escapa, finding a hostile environment and a cruel landlord keen on sexist microagressions. Neighbor Andreas, locally dubbed as "the German", awkwardly offers Nat free home repairs in exchange for sexual penetration. Nat, despite early reluctance, ends up accepting, paving the way for a self-consuming passion.[1][2][3][4]
Cast
edit- Laia Costa as Nat[5]
- Hovik Keuchkerian as Andreas[5]
- Hugo Silva as Piter[6]
- Luis Bermejo[7]
- Ingrid García-Jonsson as Lara[6]
- Francesco Carril as Carlos[6]
Production
editPenned by Isabel Coixet and Laura Ferrero, the screenplay is an adaptation of the 2020 novel Un amor by Sara Mesa.[8][7] The film was produced by Buena Pinta Media, Perdición Films and Monte Glauco AIE with the participation of RTVE, TV3, Movistar Plus , ICAA, and Gobierno de La Rioja.[9] Shooting locations in La Rioja included Nalda, Ribafrecha, and Villalobar.[7]
Release
editUn amor was presented in the official selection of the 71st San Sebastián International Film Festival on 26 September 2023,[10] in competition for the Golden Shell. Distributed by BTeam Pictures,[7] the film released theatrically in Spain on 10 November 2023.[11]
Reception
editJonathan Holland of ScreenDaily wrote that the film is sometimes "redolent of Coixet's very best work, rippling outwards to touch upon some fundamental, and eternally gripping, human questions about what love is".[6]
Guy Lodge of Variety considered the film to be a return to form for Coixet while pointing out that it is not an "obvious crowdpleasing fare", because of its "commendably complex" gender politics and its "both frank and occasionally disturbing" study of sex as social currency.[3]
Top ten lists
editThe film appeared on a number of critics' top ten lists of the best Spanish films of 2023:
- 2nd — El Español (Series & Más consensus)[12]
- 10th — Mondosonoro (consensus)[13]
Accolades
edit| Award | Date | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| San Sebastián International Film Festival | 30 September 2023 | Golden Shell | Un amor | Nominated | [14] |
| Silver Shell for Best Supporting Performance | Hovik Keuchkerian | Won | |||
| Feroz Zinemaldia Award | Un amor | Won | [15] | ||
| Forqué Awards | 16 December 2023 | Best Actor in a Film | Hovik Keuchkerian | Nominated | |
| Best Actress in a Film | Laia Costa | Nominated | |||
| Feroz Awards | 26 January 2024 | Best Drama Film | Un amor | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Isabel Coixet | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Isabel Coixet & Laura Ferrero | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress in a Film | Laia Costa | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor in a Film | Hovik Keuchkerian | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor in a Film | Luis Bermejo | Nominated | |||
| Hugo Silva | Nominated | ||||
| Carmen Awards | 3 February 2024 | Best Non-Andalusian Produced Film | Un amor | Nominated | |
| Gaudí Awards | 4 February 2024 | Best Non-Catalan Language Film | Nominated | ||
| Best Director | Isabel Coixet | Nominated | |||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Isabel Coixet, Laura Ferrero | Won | |||
| Best Actress | Laia Costa | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Hugo Silva | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | Bet Rourich | Nominated | |||
| Best Production Supervision | Eva Taboada | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound | Albert Gay, Enrique G. Bermejo, Carlos Jiménez | Nominated | |||
| Goya Awards | 10 February 2024 | Best Film | Un amor | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Isabel Coixet | Nominated | |||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Isabel Coixet, Laura Ferrero | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | Bet Rourich | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress | Laia Costa | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Hovik Keuchkerian | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Hugo Silva | Nominated | |||
| Actors and Actresses Union Awards | 11 March 2024 | Best Film Actress in a Leading Role | Laia Costa | Nominated | |
| Best Film Actor in a Secondary Role | Hugo Silva | Nominated | |||
| Best Film Actor in a Minor Role | Luis Bermejo | Nominated | |||
| Best Film Actress in a Minor Role | Ingrid García-Jonsson | Nominated | |||
| Platino Awards | 20 April 2024 | Best Director | Isabel Coixet | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Laia Costa | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Luis Bermejo | Nominated |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Medina, Marta (14 July 2023). "Isabel Coixet, Los Javis y el documental de C. Tangana, entre lo que podrá verse en el Festival de San Sebastián 2023". El Confidencial.
- ^ Ntim, Zac (14 July 2023). "San Sebastián Reveals Spanish Titles: Isabel Coixet, Fernando Trueba & Isabel Herguera To Debut New Works". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ a b Lodge, Guy (27 September 2023). "'Un Amor' Review: An Excellent Laia Costa Brightens Isabel Coixet's Dark Return to Form". Variety.
- ^ "Isabel Coixet remueve San Sebastián con "Un amor": "Si hay un terreno que conozco es la intimidad"". eldiario.es. 26 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Un amor". Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. 16 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d Holland, Jonathan (25 September 2023). "'Un Amor': San Sebastian Review". ScreenDaily.
- ^ a b c d Aller, María (30 March 2023). "'Un amor': Así ha rodado Isabel Coixet la adaptación de la novela de Sara Mesa". Fotogramas.
- ^ "Isabel Coixet prepara el rodaje de 'Un amor', con la participación de RTVE". rtve.es. 16 February 2023.
- ^ ""Un amor", la nova pel·lícula d'Isabel Coixet amb la participació de TV3, s'estrenarà al Festival de Sant Sebastià". Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals. 14 July 2023.
- ^ Medina, Marta (26 September 2023). "Isabel Coixet: "Las microagresiones cotidianas son las que nos minan como humanos"". El Confidencial.
- ^ "Las 111 películas españolas que más esperamos en 2023". Fotogramas. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ Prieto, Belén; Morillo, Valentina (24 December 2023). "Las 10 mejores películas españolas de 2023". Series & Más – via El Español.
- ^ "Las mejores películas nacionales de 2023". Mondosonoro. 26 December 2023.
- ^ Ramón, Esteban (30 September 2023). "Histórica Concha de Oro para Jaione Camborda, primera española en ganar el Festival de San Sebastián por 'O Corno'". rtve.es.
- ^ Tinoco, Armando (30 September 2023). "San Sebastian Film Festival Winners: Jaione Camborda's 'The Rye Horn' Takes Golden Shell For Best Film". Deadline. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "Palmarés completo de los Premios Forqué 2023: '20.000 especies de abejas' y 'La Mesías' lideran la apertura de la temporada". Cinemanía. 17 December 2023 – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ Álvarez Patilla, Diego (27 January 2024). "» Cultura Premios Feroz 2024: '20.000 especies de abejas', 'Robot Dreams' y 'La Mesías' dominan la lista de ganadores". rtve.es.
- ^ "Los Premios Carmen dan a conocer desde Huelva todos los nominados de su tercera edición". Huelva24. Grupo Vocento. 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Palmarés completo de la III edición de los Premios Carmen del Cine andaluz". eldiario.es. 4 February 2024.
- ^ Oteo, Jana (5 February 2024). "Premios Gaudí 2024: Lista completa de los ganadores". La Razón.
- ^ "Premios Goya 2024 | Palmarés completo: todos los ganadores de la gran noche de 'La sociedad de la nieve'". Cinemanía. 11 February 2024 – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ "Todos los nominados de la 32 edición de los Premios Unión de Actores y Actrices de España". Escribiendo Cine. 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Premios Platino 2024 | Palmarés completo: el triunfo de 'La sociedad de la nieve' y todos los ganadores de la noche". Cinemanía. 21 April 2024 – via 20minutos.es.