Luna's Game (Spanish: Juego de Luna) is a 2001 Spanish drama film directed by Mónica Laguna [es] which stars Ana Torrent.

Luna's Game
Theatrical release poster
SpanishJuego de Luna
Directed byMónica Laguna
Screenplay byMónica Laguna
Produced byAndrés Vicente Gómez
Starring
CinematographyTeo Delgado
Edited byPablo Blanco
Music bySuso Saiz
Production
companies
  • Enrique Cerezo PC
  • Iberoamericana Films Producción
  • Lolafilms
Release dates
  • June 2001 (2001-06) (Málaga)
  • 28 September 2001 (2001-09-28) (Spain)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Plot

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Luna has been groomed into becoming a poker player since she was a child. Now a professional player, she has to settle some debts.[1][2]

Cast

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Release

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The film was presented at the 4th Málaga Film Festival in June 2001.[4][5] It also made it to the main competition slate of the 36th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.[6]

Reception

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Dan Fainaru of ScreenDaily described the film as "a disappointing attempt to deal with two different types of addiction", taking "far too many short cuts and avoids too many pertinent questions to deal with the many tasks it sets for itself".[7]

Accolades

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2001 4th Málaga Film Festival Best Director Mónica Laguna Won [4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Schwartz 2008, p. 231.
  2. ^ a b Jimeno, Diego (9 July 2007). "'Juego de Luna', con Ana Torrent, en 'Historia de nuestro cine'". Diez Minutos.
  3. ^ Schwartz, Ronald (2008). Great Spanish Films Since 1950. The Scarecrow Press, Inc. p. 231. ISBN 978-0-8108-5405-5.
  4. ^ a b "'Sin vergüenza', de Joaquín Oristrell, triunfa en el Festival de Cine de Málaga". Periódico de Ibiza. 10 June 2001.
  5. ^ Marquéz, Héctor; Torreiro, Casimiro (5 June 2001). "Mónica Laguna presenta en el festival de cine de Málaga 'Juego de Luna'". El País.
  6. ^ "Presencia española en el Festival de Cine de Karlovy Vary". Vertele!. 10 July 2001 – via eldiario.es.
  7. ^ Fainaru, Dan (19 July 2001). "Luna's Game". ScreenDaily.