Happy Sad (Spanish: Alegría tristeza, lit. 'Happiness sadness') is a 2018 psychological drama film directed by Ibon Cormenzana. Its cast features Roberto Álamo, Claudia Placer, and Manuela Vellés.
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| Spanish | Alegría tristeza |
| Directed by | Ibon Cormenzana |
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| Cinematography | Albert Pascual |
| Edited by | David Gallart |
| Music by | Lucas Vidal |
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| Distributed by | Alfa Pictures |
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| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editAfter the tragic death of his wife Sandra, emotionally blocked firefighter Marcos becomes unable to identify emotions in others, starting a treatment with help from his daughter Lola and the psychologist Luna.[1][2]
Cast
edit- Roberto Álamo as Marcos[1]
- Maggie Civantos as Sandra[1]
- Claudia Placer as Lola[1]
- Manuela Vellés as Luna[1]
- Pedro Casablanc as Doctor Durán[1]
- Andrés Gertrúdix[1]
- Carlos Bardem as Pedro López[3]
Production
editThe film was produced by Arcadia Motion Pictures and Samarcanda Films alongside Noodles Production, and it had the participation of TV3 and Movistar+.[4] It was lensed by Albert Pascual, who used an ARRI Alexa Mini with Cooke S2/S3 lenses.[5] Shooting locations included Madrid and Pamplona.[3][6]
Release
editThe film was presented at the Seville European Film Festival on 11 November 2018.[7] Distributed by Alfa Pictures, it was released theatrically in Spain on 16 November 2018.[8]
Reception
editAlfonso Rivera of Cineuropa wrote that the film "could have flown so much higher and gone so much further in its commitment to defend living life to the fullest".[9]
Roger Salvans Borràs of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, positively citing its "stupendous" cast, while negatively mentioning some overly forced plot twists.[10]
Javier Ocaña of El País assessed that the "constant drifts in the film's personality end up eroding a good initial idea" that "falls apart to a great extent in [the film's] penultimate stretch".[11]
Sergio F. Pinilla of Cinemanía rated the film 3½ out of 5 stars underscoring that "Cormenzana unveils his emotional cards with a stellar cast" in the verdict.[8]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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28th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actor in a Minor Role | Carlos Bardem | Nominated | [12][13] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (14 November 2018). "Los estrenos del 16 de noviembre. 'Alegría, tristeza'. Heridas abiertas". Aisge.
- ^ Silvestre, Juan (8 October 2018). "'Alegría tristeza': cartel, en primicia, de la historia de superación de Maggie Civantos y Roberto Álamo". Fotogramas.
- ^ a b "Cormenzana dirige a Roberto Álamo y Carlos Bardem en 'Alegría, tristeza, miedo, rabia', filme de "amor con mayúsculas"". Europa Press. 25 July 2017.
- ^ ""Alegría, tristeza", d'Ibon Cormenzana, arriba als cinemes". TV3. 13 November 2018 – via Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals.
- ^ "Se rueda 'Alegría, tristeza, miedo, rabia' de Ibon Cormenzana". Camera and Light Mag. 19 July 2017.
- ^ "Rodaje de 'Alegría, tristeza, miedo, rabia', ayer en Antoniutti". Noticias de Navarra. 26 August 2017.
- ^ "Álamo lleva al cine papel "difícil pero satisfactorio" en 'Alegría Tristeza'". La Vanguardia.
- ^ a b Pinilla, Sergio F. (16 November 2018). "Alegría tristeza". Cinemanía.
- ^ Rivera, Alfonso (13 November 2018). "Review: Happy Sad". Cineuropa.
- ^ Salvans Borràs, Roger (15 November 2018). "Alegría Tristeza". Fotogramas.
- ^ Ocaña, Javier (16 November 2018). "Ecos psicológicos del 11-M". El País.
- ^ "Los Premios Unión de Actores y Actrices anuncian sus nominados". Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. 12 February 2019.
- ^ Silvestre, Juan (12 March 2019). "'Arde Madrid' arrasa en los Premios de la Unión de Actores". Fotogramas.