Breathless Time (Spanish: Tiempo sin aire) is a 2015 Spanish revenge drama film directed by Andrés Luque Pérez and Samuel Martín Mateos which stars Juana Acosta alongside Carmelo Gómez, Adriana Ugarte, and Félix Gómez.
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| Spanish | Tiempo sin aire |
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| Cinematography | Juan Carlos Gómez |
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| Music by | Xavi Font |
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| Distributed by | Syldavia Cinema |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot edit
Upon the killing of her daughter by the paramilitary, Colombian nurse María travels abroad with her remaining child looking for revenge on one of the killers, Iván, who lives with his partner Vero in the Canary Islands.[1]
Cast edit
- Juana Acosta as María[2]
- Carmelo Gómez as Gonzalo[2]
- Adriana Ugarte as Vero[2]
- Félix Gómez as Iván[2]
- Toni Acosta[3]
- Juan Pablo Shuk[3]
- Blanca Rodríguez[4]
- Iván Luengo[4]
Production edit
The film was produced by Hernández y Fernández PC, Tornasol Films, Zebra Producciones, and La Ignorancia de la Sangre,[4] and it had the backing of ICAA and TVE.[5] It was shot in the Canary Islands.[6]
Release edit
The film was presented at the 18th Málaga Film Festival on 20 April 2015.[2] Distributed by Syldavia Cinema,[7] it was released theatrically in Spain on 30 April 2015.
Reception edit
Jonathan Holland of The Hollywood Reporter stressed as a bottom line that "Juana Acosta is the heart and soul of this rangy but only occasionally powerful revenge yarn".[4]
Sergio F. Pinilla of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, writing that the film is split "in two unequal blocks, [respectively] starring the solvent Juana Acosta and a blurred Carmelo Gómez".[8]
Mirito Torreiro of Fotogramas highlighted Juana Acosta as the best thing about the film.[1]
Accolades edit
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2016
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30th Goya Awards | Best Special Effects | Reyes Abades, Curro Muñoz | Nominated | [9] |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Torreiro, Mirito (19 January 2015). "Tiempo sin aire". Fotogramas.
- ^ a b c d e "'Tiempo sin aire', un viaje a las pulsiones más oscuras del ser humano". Diario Sur. Grupo Vocento. 20 April 2015.
- ^ a b Dávila, Jorge (5 February 2016). "El "rostro" más dramático de Canarias". El Día. Prensa Ibérica.
- ^ a b c d Holland, Jonathan (28 May 2015). "'Breathless Time' ('Tiempo Sin Aire'): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "'Tiempo sin aire' – estreno en cine 30 de abril". Audiovisual451. 30 April 2015.
- ^ Sardá, Juan (20 April 2015). "Tiempo sin aire y Los héroes del mal dan aliento a Málaga". El Cultural – via El Español.
- ^ "El drama 'Tiempo sin aire', el estreno destacado del jueves". Cine y Tele. 30 April 2015.
- ^ Pinilla, Sergio F. (27 April 2015). "Tiempo sin aire". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ Santos, Elena (6 February 2016). "Ganadores de los Goya 2016". HuffPost.