Sleepless in Madrid or Insomnia (Spanish: Insomnio)[1] is a 1998 Spanish comedy film directed by Chus Gutiérrez. It stars Cristina Marcos, Candela Peña, Ernesto Alterio, María Pujalte and Ginés García Millán.

Sleepless in Madrid
Theatrical release poster
SpanishInsomnio
Directed byChus Gutiérrez
Screenplay by
Starring
CinematographyArnaldo Catinari
Music byMateo Alonso
Production
companies
  • Sogetel
  • Boca Boca Producciones
Release date
  • 13 February 1998 (1998-02-13)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish
Budget250 million

Plot

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Set in Madrid, focusing on the psychological developments and casual relationships through the urban routine of a group of young people,[2] and bringing in elements of costumbrismo mixed with metaphors of a "self-absorbed" social environment,[3] the plot tracks the lives of three sleepless people, Evan, Alba and Juan (and their partners) during the hot summer.[4][5] Adrián is with Alba (a mother who has just given birth) whereas Juan is worried by his future with his would-be wife Isabel.[6][2]

Cast

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Production

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The screenplay is the result of the mashup of three different screenplays (two of them jointly worked by Chus Gutiérrez and Juan Flahn [es] and a third one in which Fernando León de Aranoa also participated).[4] The film was produced by Bocaboca and Sogetel.[9][4] Arnaldo Catinari was responsible for the cinematography whereas Mateo Alonso was responsible for the music.[5] The budget amounted to 250 million .[4]

Release

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The film was theatrically released in Spain on 13 February 1998.[4][10]

Reception

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Augusto Martínez Torres of El País assessed the film to be a "fun comedy that works perfectly".[5]

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References

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  1. ^ Gómez Alonso 2011, p. 119; Colmeiro & Gabilondo 2013, p. 88
  2. ^ a b Gómez Alonso 2011, p. 119.
  3. ^ Losilla 1999, p. 68.
  4. ^ a b c d e Cendros, Teresa (11 February 2018). "Chus Gutiérrez habla en 'Insomnio' de la soledad, el vértigo y la pérdida del sueño". El País.
  5. ^ a b c d Martínez Torres, Augusto (24 February 1998). "Una divertida comedia realista". El País.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g "Insomnio". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
  7. ^ a b c Benavent 2000, p. 309.
  8. ^ Benavent, Francisco María (2000). Cine español de los 90. Diccionario de películas, directores y temático. Bilbao: Ediciones Mensajero. p. 309. ISBN 84-271-2326-4.
  9. ^ Colmeiro & Gabilondo 2013, p. 88.
  10. ^ "Insomnio". Sensacine. Retrieved 14 June 2022.

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