Maktub is a 2011 Spanish comedy-drama film directed by Paco Arango (in his directorial debut feature). Its cast features Diego Peretti, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Goya Toledo, Andoni Hernández, Laura Esquivel, and Jorge Garcia, among others.
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| Directed by | Paco Arango |
| Screenplay by | Paco Arango |
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| Cinematography | Carlos Suárez |
| Edited by | Teresa Font |
| Music by | Nathan Wang |
Production company | Sonrisas que Hacen Magia Producciones AIE |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot edit
A couple in marital crisis formed by Manolo and Beatriz meet Antonio, a Canarian boy with cancer full of zest for life, thereby changing Manolo's life forever.[1][2][3]
Cast edit
- Diego Peretti as Manolo[3]
- Aitana Sánchez-Gijón as Beatriz[3]
- Goya Toledo as Mariluz[4]
- Andoni Hernández as Antonio[3]
- Rosa María Sardá as Guadalupe[5]
- Amparo Baró as Merche[6]
- Mariví Bilbao as Puri[6]
- Arón Piper as Iñaki[7]
- Sara Jiménez as Elena[8]
- Laura Esquivel as Linda[9]
- Enrique Villén as Raimundo[10]
- Oriol Tarrasón[11]
- Fátima Baeza[11]
- Jorge Garcia as Carlos[10]
Production edit
The film is a Sonrisas que Hacen Magia Producciones AIE production,[1] with the collaboration of Antena 3.[12] Shooting locations included El Guincho (Garachico).[10]
Release edit
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 16 December 2011.[13]
Critical reception edit
Jordi Costa of El País wrote that "the worst thing about 'Maktub' is not only its aggressive combination of television aesthetics and sentimentality" "but its thinly disguised status as promotional fiction".[14]
Irene Crespo of Cinemanía rated the film 2 out of 5 stars deeming it to be a "family fable crammed with carols and faith".[2]
Accolades edit
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2012 | 26th Goya Awards | Best New Director | Paco Arango | Nominated | [1] |
| Best Supporting Actress | Goya Toledo | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Song | "Nuestra playa eres tú" by Jorge Pérez Quintero, Borja Jiménez Mérida, Patricio Martín Díaz | Nominated | |||
| 2013 | 22nd Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actress in a Minor Role | Amparo Baró | Won | [15][16] |
| Goya Toledo | Nominated | ||||
| Best New Actor | Andoni Hernández | Nominated |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Maktub". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ a b Crespo, Irene (16 December 2011). "Maktub". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ a b c d "Diego Peretti, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón y Goya Toledo protagonizan 'Maktub'". Europa Press. 15 October 2011.
- ^ Sánchez, Alicia (31 January 2012). "Goya Toledo. Estaba escrito en 'Maktub'". Cadena SER.
- ^ "Tráiler en exclusiva de 'Maktub'". Atresmedia Cine. 22 November 2011.
- ^ a b "Mariví Bilbao: "No creo en el destino, hasta cuando te vas a morir te das cuenta"". Europa Press. 29 December 2011.
- ^ "Aron Piper es criticado por sus conciertos en México". La República. 29 October 2021.
- ^ Torres, Pablo (3 August 2013). "De Briviesca lo que más echo de menos es la comida de mi abuela y a mis amigas". Diario de Burgos.
- ^ Herrera, Ricardo (January 2012). "En busca de un Goya muy herreño". Diario de Avisos.
- ^ a b c Méndez, José D. (23 January 2011). "Garachico: un pueblo de cine". El Día. Prensa Ibérica.
- ^ a b "Maktub". Catálogo de Cinespañol. ICAA. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Paco Arango comienza el rodaje de su debut en el cine". El Mundo. 23 November 2010.
- ^ Montserrat, Daniel (21 December 2021). ""En 'Makbut' todos los personajes están dibujados con gran amor"". El Periódico de Aragón. Prensa Ibérica.
- ^ Costa, Jordi (16 December 2011). "Golpes bajos". El País.
- ^ ""Isabel" arrasa en las nominaciones de los Premios Unión de Actores". eldiario.es. 14 March 2013.
- ^ Torres, Rosana (4 June 2013). "Actrices míticas triunfan en los Premios Unión de Actores". El País.