The Sandman (Spanish: El hombre de arena)[1] is a 2007 Spanish romantic drama film directed by José Manuel González-Berbel (in his directorial debut feature) which stars Hugo Silva and María Valverde. The plot is set in a Francoist psychiatric hospital.
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| Spanish | El hombre de arena |
| Directed by | José Manuel González-Berbel |
| Screenplay by | José Manuel González-Berbel |
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| Cinematography | Antonio González Méndez |
| Music by | Cristina Pato |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing de España |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editAfter being interned into a psychiatric ward in Extremadura in the late 1960s, free-spirit Mateo changes the lives of the inmates in the asylum, including Lola's.[2][3]
Cast
edit- Hugo Silva as Mateo[4]
- María Valverde as Lola[5]
- Irene Visedo as Carmen[6]
- Mercedes Sampietro as Carmen mayor[6]
- Ana Torrent as María la Cigarrona[6]
- Alberto Jiménez as Burgos[6]
- Samuel Le Bihan as El francés[6]
- Héctor Noas as Luis[6]
- Miguel de Lira as Joao[6]
- Ana Ruiz as Silvia[6]
- Gabrielle Lazure as Gabrielle[6]
- Silvia Marty as Emilia[6]
Production
editThe film was produced by Iroko Films, Adivina Producciones, and Las siete sillas.[7] Shooting locations included Salvaleón, Mérida, Badajoz, and Barcarrota.[8]
Release
editThe film screened at the 1st Tangier-Málaga Spanish Film Festival.[9] Distributed by Sony Pictures,[10] it was released theatrically in Spain on 9 November 2007.[11]
Reception
editJavier Cortijo of ABC assessed that the love story side of the film is weighed down by the [leading] actors, whilst supporting cast members (Jiménez and Visedo, together with Torrent's brief appearance) manage to uplift the whole to a certain extent.[12]
Alberto Luchini of El Mundo considered that, well-achieved atmosphere notwithstanding, the screenplay is a mess, with "what was supposed to be moving ends up provoking indifference".[13]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Sandman / El hombre de arena". sansebastianfestival.com. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Hugo Silva, víctima de la ley de vagos y maleantes en "El hombre de arena"". Levante-EMV. Prensa Ibérica. 3 November 2007.
- ^ Maldivia, Beatriz (10 September 2007). "Póster y fotos de 'El hombre de arena', con Hugo Silva y María Valverde". Espinof.
- ^ "'El hombre de arena', una historia de amor dentro de un psiquiátrico franquista". El Mundo. 5 November 2007.
- ^ "Hugo Silva y María Valverde en 'El hombre de arena'". Europa Press. 12 November 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "El hombre de arena" (PDF). ICAA. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Una historia de amor en un centro mental extremeño llega a los cines". El Periódico Extremadura. Prensa Ibérica. 6 November 2007.
- ^ Soriano, Juan (9 November 2007). "Mérida evoca a Hollywood en el estreno de 'El hombre de arena'". Hoy. Grupo Vocento.
- ^ Requena, Esther (4 November 2007). "'El hombre de arena' recuerda en el Festival de Tánger las injusticias de la Ley de Maleantes". Diario Sur. Grupo Vocento.
- ^ "Catálogo de ventas en Cannes". Variety. 5 May 2007.
- ^ "El hombre de arena". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
- ^ Cortijo, Javier (9 November 2007). "El loco que las vuelve locas". ABC.
- ^ A.L (14 November 2007). "Riesgo sin premio". Metrópoli – via El Mundo.
External links
edit- The Sandman at ICAA's Catálogo de Cinespañol