Five Square Meters (Spanish: 5 metros cuadrados) is a 2011 Spanish drama film directed by Max Lemcke from a screenplay by Daniel Remón and Pablo Remón which stars Fernando Tejero and Malena Alterio.
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| Spanish | 5 metros cuadrados |
| Directed by | Max Lemcke |
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| Produced by | Isabel García Peralta |
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| Cinematography | José David Montero |
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| Music by | Fernando Velázquez |
Production company | Aliwood Mediterráneo Producciones |
| Distributed by | A Contracorriente Films |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editAfter Álex and Virginia took a 40-year mortgage to purchase an apartment and just some months before being handed the keys, the building works are halted, bringing complications to the couple.[1]
Cast
edit- Fernando Tejero as Álex[2]
- Malena Alterio as Virginia[2]
- Jorge Bosch as Toño[2]
- Manuel Morón as Arganda[2]
- Secun de la Rosa as Nacho[2]
- Emilio Gutiérrez Caba as Montañés[2]
Production
editThe film was produced by Aliwood Mediterráneo Producciones.[3] Shooting locations included the Ciudad de la Luz film studio in Alicante.[4]
Release
editThe film was presented at the 14th Málaga Film Festival on 27 March 2011.[5] Distributed by A Contracorriente Films,[2] it was released theatrically in Spain on 11 November 2011.
Reception
editJonathan Holland of Variety deemed the "timely" drama film to represent "a satisfyingly compact, solidly built property offering fine views of corruption in the Spanish construction biz".[6]
Miriro Torreiro of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, praising the "rigor" at handling the protagonists' mishaps as the best thing about the film, while citing the ending as the film's worst.[7]
Irene Crespo of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, assessing out that the comedy side is built on solid foundations but the drama elements (and the ending) stumble.[8]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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14th Málaga Film Festival | Golden Biznaga | Won | [9] | |
| Silver Biznaga for Best Actor | Fernando Tejero | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Jorge Bosch | Won | |||
| Critics' Prize | Won | ||||
| Best Screenplay | Pablo Remón, Daniel Remón | Won | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Cinco metros cuadrados". premiosgoya.com. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Caviaro, Juan Luis (11 November 2011). "Estrenos de cine | 11 de noviembre | El debut de Monahan, la vuelta de Emmerich y un puñado de documentales". Espinof.
- ^ "'5 Metros Cuadrados', la gran triunfadora en Málaga, llegará a los cines en novimebre". eldiario.es. 27 June 2011.
- ^ "Cronología de las películas rodadas en los platós de Ciudad de la Luz". La Vanguardia. 23 October 2015.
- ^ "Malena Alterio y Fernando Tejero se meten en la piel de unos afectados por el negocio inmobiliario". Europa Press. 27 March 2011.
- ^ Holland, Jonathan (10 April 2011). "Five Square Meters". Variety.
- ^ Torreiro, Mirito (21 March 2011). "5 metros cuadrados". Fotogramas.
- ^ Crespo, Irene (11 November 2011). "Cinco metros cuadrados". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ "'Cinco metros cuadrados', de Max Lemcke, consigue la Biznaga de Oro del Festival". Última Hora. 2 April 2011.