The Night My Mother Killed My Father

The Night My Mother Killed My Father (Spanish: La noche que mi madre mató a mi padre) is a 2016 Spanish comedy film directed by Inés París [es]. It stars Belén Rueda, Diego Peretti, María Pujalte, Fele Martínez, Patricia Montero, and Eduard Fernández.

The Night My Mother Killed My Father
Theatrical release poster
SpanishLa noche que mi madre mató a mi padre
Directed byInés París
Screenplay by
  • Inés París
  • Fernando Colomo (collab.)
Produced byBeatriz de la Gándara
Starring
CinematographyNéstor Calvo
Edited byÁngel H. Zoido
Music byArnau Bataller
Production
companies
  • La Noche Movie AIE
  • Sangam Films
  • Post Eng Producciones
Distributed byFestival Films
Release dates
  • 23 April 2016 (2016-04-23) (Málaga)
  • 29 April 2016 (2016-04-29) (Spain)
Running time
1h 34min
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Cast

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Production

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The film is a La Noche Movie AIE, Sangam Films, Post Eng Producciones production and it had the participation of TVE, Movistar+, and Crea SGR and backing from ICAA and Cultura Arts.[1] It was shot in Valencia.[2]

Release

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The film was presented in the official selection slate of the 19th Málaga Film Festival on 23 April 2016.[3] Distributed by Festival Films,[2] it was released theatrically in Spain on 29 April 2016.

Critical reception

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Jonathan Holland of The Hollywood Reporter underscored the film to be "a slick, satisfying Spanish screwballer".[4]

Accolades

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2017 4th Feroz Awards Best Comedy Film Nominated [5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "'La noche que mi madre mató a mi padre', comedia con ritmo para abrir la sección a concurso" (PDF). festivaldemalaga.com. 23 April 2016.
  2. ^ a b "'La noche que mi madre mato a mi padre' – estreno en cines 29 de abril". Audiovisual451. 28 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Inés París sirve un cóctel con nuevos modelos de familia y mujeres maduras". Málaga Hoy. Grupo Joly. 24 April 2016.
  4. ^ Holland, Jonathan (18 July 2016). "'The Night My Mother Killed My Father' ('La Noche Que Mi Madre Mato a Mi Padre'): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
  5. ^ "La lista completa de ganadores de los premios Feroz 2017". HuffPost. 23 January 2017.
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