Welcome Home (2006 film)

Welcome Home (Spanish: Bienvenido a Casa) is a 2006 Spanish comedy-drama film written and directed by David Trueba, starring Pilar López de Ayala and Alejo Sauras as Eva and Samuel, a couple just settled in Madrid, alongside Ariadna Gil, Juan Echanove, Jorge Sanz, Javivi Gil Valle, Julián Villagrán, Juana Acosta, Vicente Haro, Carlos Larrañaga and Concha Velasco.[1][2][3]

Welcome Home
Theatrical release poster
SpanishBienvenido a casa
Directed byDavid Trueba
Written byDavid Trueba
Produced by
  • Cristina Huete
  • Teddy Villalba
Starring
CinematographyJuan Molina
Edited byManuel Huete
Music by
Production
companies
Release dates
  • 17 March 2006 (2006-03-17) (Málaga)
  • 7 April 2006 (2006-04-07) (Spain)
Running time
121 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Cast edit

Production edit

The film is a Fernando Trueba PC and Ensueño Films production,[4] and it had the participation of Antena 3 and Canal+.[5] Javier Limón and Andrés Calamaro were responsible for composing and producing the score.[4] It was shot in between Madrid, Almería and Santander.[6]

Release edit

The film screened out as the opening film of the 9th Málaga Film Festival in March 2006.[7] It was theatrically released in Spain on 7 April 2006.[8]

Accolades edit

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2006 9th Málaga Film Festival Silver Biznaga for Best Director David Trueba Won [9]
2007 21st Goya Awards Best Original Song "Duermen los niños" by Andrés Calamaro, Javier Limón, David Trueba Nominated [10]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "La comedia 'Bienvenido a casa', de David Trueba, hoy en la sesión de cine-club". Diario Vasco. 7 December 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Bienvenido a casa". El Mundo. January 2007.
  3. ^ a b c d Urrero Peña, Guzmán (25 October 2006). "Bienvenido a casa". Rinconete. ISSN 1885-5008 – via Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes.
  4. ^ a b "'Bienvenido a casa', la cuarta película de David Trueba, inaugurará el Festival de Málaga". El Mundo. 8 February 2006.
  5. ^ "'Bienvenido a casa', de David Trueba, abrirá el Festival de Málaga". El Confidencial. 7 February 2006.
  6. ^ Costa, Jordi. "El peor enemigo del amor es...la pareja". Metrópoli – via El Mundo.
  7. ^ Boquerini (17 March 2006). "«Bienvenido a casa», de David Trueba, abrió el Festival de Málaga". La Voz de Galicia.
  8. ^ Torreiro, Mirito (29 May 2008). "Bienivenido a casa". Fotogramas.
  9. ^ Ishimori, Miki (18 May 2018). "David Trueba (1969-)". In Jiménez Murguía, Salvador; Pinar, Alex (eds.). The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Spanish Films. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 441. ISBN 9781442271333.
  10. ^ "Goya, también, a músico argentino". Ámbito. 30 January 2007.