The Shame (Spanish: La vergüenza) is a 2009 Spanish film directed by David Planell in his feature debut. It stars Alberto San Juan and Natalia Mateo.
| The Shame | |
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| Spanish | La vergüenza |
| Directed by | David Planell |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Charly Planell |
| Edited by | David Pinillos |
| Music by | Christopher Slaski |
Production company | Avalon PC |
| Distributed by | Avalon |
Release dates |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editAn upper-middle class couple formed by Pepe and Lucía decide to "return" a child originally from Peru (Manu) whom they have fostered.[1]
Cast
edit- Alberto San Juan as Pepe[2]
- Natalia Mateo as Lucía[3]
- Norma Martínez as Rosa[2]
- Marta Aledo as Irene[2]
- Brandon Lastra as Manu[2]
- Esther Ortega[2]
Production
editThe film is an Avalon Films production, with the collaboration of TVE and support from ICAA.[2][4]
Release
editThe Shame screened as the first film in competition at the 12th Málaga Film Festival in April 2009.[5] Distributed by Avalon,[2] it was theatrically released in Spain on 30 April 2009.
Reception
editJonathan Holland of Variety deemed the "thought-provoking" debut film to be a "solid drama" "buoyed by a well-observed script and alert perfs", although "much good work is undone by a rushed, soapy final reel".[2]
Irene Crespo of Cinemanía rated the film 3½ out of 5 stars, writing that Planell manages to "stir with anger our social and family conscience".[6]
Pere Vall of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be a "lucid naturalistic chronicle of a couple in ideological crisis".[7]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2009 | 12th Málaga Film Festival | Golden Biznaga | Won | [8][9] | |
| Best Original Screenplay | David Planell | Won | |||
| 2010 | 24th Goya Awards | Best New Director | David Planell | Nominated | [10] |
| 19th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actress in a Secondary Role | Marta Aledo | Nominated | [11][12] | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Leinaweaver, Jessaca B. (2017). "The Unsustainability of Transnational Adoption in La Vergüenza". Adoption & Culture. 5. The Ohio State University Press: 34. doi:10.1353/ado.2017.0009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Holland, Jonathan (11 May 2009). "Shame". Variety.
- ^ "David Planell abre el Festival con 'La vergüenza'". Málaga Hoy. Grupo Joly. 17 April 2009.
- ^ Maldivia, Beatriz (2 March 2008). "Rodajes de febrero del cine español II | Ratones y otros animales". Espinof.
- ^ Miranda, Enrique (17 April 2009). "'La Vergüenza': "¿Una película pequeña o grande?"". Diario Sur. Grupo Vocento.
- ^ Crespo, Irene (30 April 2009). "La vergüenza". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ Vall, Pere (15 April 2009). "La vergüenza. Para consumidores de operas primas intensas". Fotogramas.
- ^ Holland, Jonathan (27 April 2009). "'Shame' wins top prize at Malaga". Variety.
- ^ Ríos Pérez, Sergio (27 April 2009). "The Shame takes Malaga by storm". Cineuropa.
- ^ "La vergüenza". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Premios Unión de Actores: Nominados". Fotogramas. 4 February 2010.
- ^ "Cultura Los repartos de 'La señora' y 'Gordos', de TVE, arrasan en los premios de la Unión de Actores". rtve.es. 30 March 2010.