Under the Stars (Spanish: Bajo las estrellas) is a 2007 Spanish comedy-drama film directed and written by Félix Viscarret based on the novel by Fernando Aramburu which stars Alberto San Juan alongside Emma Suárez, Julián Villagrán, and Violeta Rodríguez.
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| Spanish | Bajo las estrellas |
| Directed by | Félix Viscarret |
| Screenplay by | Félix Viscarret |
| Based on | El trompetista del Utopía by Fernando Aramburu |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Álvaro Gutiérrez |
| Edited by | Ángel Hernández Zoido |
| Music by | Mikel Salas |
Production company | Fernando Trueba PC |
| Distributed by | Notro Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot edit
The plot follows freeloading trumpeter Benito Lacunza upon his return from Madrid to his Navarrese hometown (Estella-Lizarra) in the wake of his father's impending death, and his relation with brother Lalo, Lalo's partner Nines, and Nines' withdrawn daughter Ainara.[1][2][3]
Cast edit
- Alberto San Juan as Benito Lacunza[1]
- Emma Suárez as Nines[1]
- Julián Villagrán as Lalo[1]
- Violeta Rodríguez as Ainara[2]
- Luz Valdenebro as Pauli[2]
Production edit
The film is based on the novel El trompetista del Utopía by Fernando Aramburu.[1] A Fernando Trueba PC production, it had the participation of TVE and Canal+.[2] Shooting locations included Estella-Lizarra.[4]
Release edit
The film was presented at the 10th Málaga Film Festival in March 2007.[3] It was released theatrically in Spain on 15 June 2007.[5]
Reception edit
Jonathan Holland of Variety considered that the film features "an ace performance from Alberto San Juan, who makes the movie his own by simply flooding it with humanity".[2]
Javier Ocaña of El País deemed the film to be a "a comedy with dramatic overtones endowed with an unusual visual poetry".[6]
Accolades edit
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2007 | 10th Málaga Film Festival | Golden Biznaga | Won | [7] | |
| Best Director | Félix Viscarret | Won | |||
| Best Actor | Alberto San Juan | Won | |||
| Best New Screenplay | Félix Viscarret | Won | |||
| 2008 | 22nd Goya Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Félix Viscarret | Won | [8] |
| Best New Director | Félix Viscarret | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Alberto San Juan | Won | |||
| Best Actress | Emma Suárez | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Julián Villagrán | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Score | Mikel Salas | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | Álvaro Gutiérrez | Nominated | |||
| 17th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actor in a Leading Role | Alberto San Juan | Nominated | [9][10] | |
| Best New Actor | Julián Villagrán | Nominated | |||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "'Bajo las estrellas', un 'western' a la navarra sin pistolas ni caballos". El Mundo. 15 June 2007.
- ^ a b c d e Holland, Jonathan (21 September 2007). "Under the Stars". Variety.
- ^ a b Lafont, Isabel (16 March 2007). "Viscarret debuta con el retrato de un crápula políticamente incorrecto". El País.
- ^ "El Consejero de Cultura y Turismo visita el rodaje de la película "Bajo las estrellas" en Estella". Government of Navarre. 11 October 2005.
- ^ "'Bajo las estrellas' competirá en el Festival Internacional de Cine de Copenhague". El Mundo. 19 July 2007.
- ^ Ocaña, Javier (15 June 2007). "Cotidiana singularidad". El País.
- ^ Pinto, Vitor (19 March 2007). "Bajo las estrellas triunfa en Málaga". Cineuropa.
- ^ "Bajo las estrellas". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "'Las 13 rosas' y las series TVE, favoritas en los premios de la Unión de Actores". 20minutos.es (in Spanish). 18 January 2008. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "La saga Bardem triunfa en los premios de la Unión de Actores". El Mundo (in Spanish). 1 April 2008. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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