Carmen & Lola (Spanish: Carmen y Lola) is a 2018 Spanish drama film directed by Arantxa Echevarría which stars Zaira Romero and Rosy Rodríguez alongside Moreno Borja, Rafaela León and Carolina Yuste. It was selected to screen in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.
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| Original title | Carmen y Lola |
| Directed by | Arantxa Echevarría |
| Screenplay by | Arantxa Echevarría |
| Produced by | Eduardo Santana |
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| Cinematography | Pilar Sánchez Díaz |
| Edited by | Renato Sanjuán |
| Music by | Nina Aranda |
Production company | Tvtec Servicios audiovisuales |
| Distributed by | Super8 |
Release dates |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot edit
Carmen lives in a Romani community in the suburbs of Madrid. Like every other woman she has ever met, she is destined to live a life that is repeated generation after generation: getting married and raising as many children as possible. But one day she meets Lola, an uncommon Romani woman who dreams about going to university and draws bird graffiti. Carmen quickly develops an understanding with Lola who's shy, independent and likes girls. They discover a world that, inevitably, leads them to be rejected by their families.[1]
Cast edit
- Zaira Romero as Lola[2]
- Rosy Rodríguez as Carmen[2]
- Moreno Borja as Paco[2]
- Rafaela León as Flor[2]
- Carolina Yuste as Paqui[3]
Production edit
The film was produced by TVTEC Servicios Audiovisuales with the support of Orange España, the Madrid regional administration and ICAA.[2]
Release edit
Selected to screen in the Directors' Fortnight independent section of the 71st Cannes Film Festival, the film premiered on 15 May 2018.[4][5][6] Distributed by Super 8 Distribución,[7] it opened in Spanish theatres on 7 September 2018.
Reception edit
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 90%, based on 21 reviews, with an average rating of 6.8/10.[8]
Accolades edit
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23rd Toulouse Spanish Film Festival | Golden Violet | Won | [9] | |
| 2019 | 6th Feroz Awards | Best Drama Film | Nominated | [10][11] | |
| Best Director | Arancha Echevarría | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Arancha Echevarría | Nominated | |||
| Best Trailer | Pedro Jiménez | Nominated | |||
| 33rd Goya Awards | Best Film | Nominated | [12] | ||
| Best New Director | Arancha Echevarría | Won | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Arancha Echevarría | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Carolina Yuste | Won | |||
| Best New Actress | Rosy Rodríguez | Nominated | |||
| Zaira Moreno | Nominated | ||||
| Best New Actor | Moreno Borja | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Song | "Me vas a extrañar" by Paco de la Rosa | Nominated | |||
| 28th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actress in a Secondary Role | Carolina Yuste | Nominated | [13][14] | |
| Best New Actress | Zaira Romero | Nominated | |||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Carmen y Lola". Directors' Fortnight. French Guild of Directors. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Kiang, Jessica (23 May 2018). "Film Review: 'Carmen and Lola'". Variety.
- ^ "Carolina Yuste logra el Goya como mejor actriz de reparto por "Carmen y Lola"". La Vanguardia. 2 February 2019.
- ^ Prats, Marina (7 September 2018). "Las dos miradas de la polémica 'Carmen y Lola', la cinta de amor entre dos gitanas". HuffPost.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (17 April 2018). "Cannes: Directors' Fortnight unveils 2018 line-up". Screen Daily. Screen International. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (17 April 2018). "Cannes: Directors' Fortnight Lineup Boasts Colombia's 'Birds of Passage,' Nicolas Cage in 'Mandy'". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ "'Carmen y Lola' – estreno en cines 7 de septiembre". Audiovisual451. 2 September 2018.
- ^ "Eva and Lola". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ "La película 'Carmen y Lola' logra el premio Violeta de Oro en Toulouse". Córdoba. Grupo Zeta. 14 October 2018.
- ^ "Premios Feroz 2019: Lista completa de nominados y gala en directo". Europa Press. 19 January 2019.
- ^ Prats, Marina (19 January 2019). "La lista completa de ganadores de los Premios Feroz 2019". HuffPost.
- ^ "Carmen y Lola". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Los Premios Unión de Actores y Actrices anuncian sus nominados". Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. 12 February 2019.
- ^ Silvestre, Juan (12 March 2019). "'Arde Madrid' arrasa en los Premios de la Unión de Actores". Fotogramas.
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