The Europeans (2020 film)

The Europeans (Spanish: Los Europeos) is a 2020 Spanish romantic comedy film directed by Víctor García León, starring Raúl Arévalo and Juan Diego Botto.[1][2]

The Europeans
Film poster
SpanishLos Europeos
Directed byVíctor García León
Written byMarta L. Castillo
Bernardo Sánchez
Based onThe Europeans (1960)
by Rafael Azcona
Produced byLouise Bellicaud
Claire Charles-Gervais
Jaime Gona
Xavier Granada
Enrique López Lavigne
Starring
CinematographyEva Díaz
Edited byBuster Franco
Music bySelma Mutal
Release dates
  • 28 August 2020 (2020-08-28) (Málaga)
  • 20 November 2020 (2020-11-20) (Spain)
Running time
89 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

The film was nominated for three Goya Awards and four Feroz Awards.[3][4]

Cast

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Plot

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In the late 1950s, in Spain, Miguel and Antonio, two unmarried men in their early thirties, embark on a journey to Ibiza, enticed by the allure of the European sexual myth and the promise of liberation. However, their experiences on the island turn out to be far from what they had anticipated.

Awards

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Awards Category Nominated Result
Goya Awards Best Adapted Screenplay Bernardo Sánchez and Marta Libertad Castillo Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Juan Diego Botto Nominated
Best Costume Design Lena Mossum Nominated
Premios Feroz Best Comedy Film Nominated
Best Film Poster Nominated
Best Actor Raúl Arévalo Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Juan Diego Botto Won

References

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  1. ^ Cabeza, Elisabet (17 May 2019). "Spain's Filmax acquires The Europeans and The Plan". screendaily.com. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  2. ^ Ramon, Esteban (28 August 2020). "Los europeos, la negación de la comedia romántica por García León y Azcona". rtve.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  3. ^ "La boda de Rosa, Las niñas y Akelarre encabezan las nominaciones a los premios Feroz". rtve.es (in Spanish). 10 December 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  4. ^ Roxborough, Scott; Szalai, Georg (18 January 2021). "Netflix Drama Leads Spain's Goya Awards Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Los Europeos | Aïda Ballmann" (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-04.
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