Truman (2015 film)
Truman is a 2015 comedy-drama film directed by Cesc Gay[3] and co-written by Gay and Tomàs Aragay. The film stars Ricardo Darín, Javier Cámara, and Dolores Fonzi.
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| Directed by | Cesc Gay |
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| Cinematography | Andreu Rebés |
| Edited by | Pablo Barbieri |
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Running time | 109 minutes[1] |
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| Budget | $3.8 million |
| Box office | $9 million[2] |
It won five Goya Awards, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actor (Darín), and Best Supporting Actor (Cámara).[4]
Plot Edit
Julián, living in Madrid, receives an unexpected visit from his friend, Tomás, a professor living in Canada. Julián is an actor and has had cancer for a year, and his only companion now is Truman, his loyal dog. The friends and Truman share four days together.
Julián reveals he is opting for assisted suicide rather than chemotherapy if his health deteriorates. His cousin Paula and Tomás are disturbed by the news and share emotional and meaningful moments during Tomás's visit. They try to cope with Julián's situation. Julián gives his dog to his friend and they bid goodbye after an intense conversation.
Cast Edit
- Ricardo Darín as Julián
- Javier Cámara as Tomás
- Dolores Fonzi as Paula
- Eduard Fernández as Luis
- Àlex Brendemühl as Veterinario
- Pedro Casablanc as Médico
- José Luis Gómez as Productor
- Javier Gutiérrez as Asesor funeraria
- Elvira Mínguez as Gloria
- Oriol Pla as Nico
- Nathalie Poza as Mujer 2
- Àgata Roca as Mujer 1
- Susi Sánchez as Mujer Adopción
- Francesc Orella as Actor Restaurante
- Ana Gracia as Actriz Restaurante
- Silvia Abascal as Mónica
Production Edit
The film was produced by Impossible Films (Marta Esteban), BD Cine (Diego Dubcovsky) and Trumanfilm AIE alongside K&S Films and Telefé, with the participation of TVE, TVC and Movistar+.[5]
Release Edit
It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival and in the Official Section of the 2015 San Sebastián International Film Festival, where it was awarded the Silver Shell for Best Actor for Darín and Cámara.[6][7]
Distributed by Filmax, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 30 October 2015.[8]
Accolades Edit
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2015 | 63rd San Sebastián International Film Festival | Golden Shell for Best Film | Nominated | ||
| Silver Shell for Best Actor | Javier Cámara, Ricardo Darín | Won | [9] | ||
| II Premio Feroz Zinemaldia | Won | ||||
| 2016 | 21st Forqué Awards | Best Film | Won | [10] | |
| Best Actor | Ricardo Darín | Won | |||
| Javier Cámara | Nominated | ||||
| 3rd Feroz Awards | Best Drama Film | Nominated | [11][12] | ||
| Best Director | Cesc Gay | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Cesc Gay, Tomàs Aragay | Won | |||
| Best Main Actor | Javier Cámara | Nominated | |||
| Ricardo Darín | Won | ||||
| Best Supporting Actress | Dolores Fonzi | Nominated | |||
| 8th Gaudí Awards | Best Non-Catalan Language Film | Won | [13][14] | ||
| Best Director | Cesc Gay | Won | |||
| Best Screenplay | Cesc Gay, Tomàs Aragay | Won | |||
| Best Actor | Ricardo Darín | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Javier Cámara | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Dolores Fonzi | Won | |||
| Best Original Score | Nico Cota | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | Andreu Rebés | Nominated | |||
| Best Production Supervision | Isidro Terraza | Nominated | |||
| Best Art Direction | Irene Montcada | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound | Albert Gay, Jesica Suárez | Nominated | |||
| 30th Goya Awards | Best Film | Won | [15][16] | ||
| Best Director | Cesc Gay | Won | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Cesc Gay, Tomàs Aragay | Won | |||
| Best Actor | Ricardo Darín | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Javier Cámara | Won | |||
| Best Editing | Pablo Barbieri | Nominated | |||
| 21st Vilnius International Film Festival | The Audience Award | Won | [17] | ||
| 2017 | Belgian Film Critics Association | Grand Prix | Nominated | [18] | |
See also Edit
References Edit
- ^ "TRUMAN (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ "Truman (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "Truman Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ "'Truman' Wins Top Goya Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ ""Truman", la gran triunfadora en los goya, y "Nadie quiere la noche", la segunda película con más premios, distribuidas por Filmax". Filmax. 8 February 2016.
- ^ . TIFF. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ "Awards and Jury Members". SanSebastianFestival.com. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ^ "'Truman' se amplia a 225 salas por el interés del público". Canarias7. 12 November 2015.
- ^ "Concha de Oro para la islandesa 'Sparrows' y premio de interpretación para Darín y Cámara en San Sebastián". rtve.es. 26 September 2015.
- ^ Cabanillas, Roberto (12 January 2016). "'Truman' y Ricardo Darín triunfan en los Premios Forqué 2016". ecartelera.
- ^ Pérez Martín, María (9 December 2015). "'La novia' lidera las nominaciones a los Premios Feroz 2016". LosExtras (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ Alberdi, Pedro G. (19 January 2016). "Lista de ganadores de los premios Feroz 2016". ecartelera.
- ^ "'Anacleto Agente Secreto' y 'El Rey de La Habana' lideran las candidaturas a los octavos premios Gaudí del cine catalán". Audiovisual451. 31 December 2015.
- ^ "'Truman', gran triunfadora en los octavos Premios Gaudí del cine catalán". Audiovisual451. 1 February 2016.
- ^ Rolfe, Pamela (14 December 2015). "'The Bride' Leads Spain's Goya Award Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ Hopewell, John; Mayorga, Emilio (6 February 2016). "Cesc Gay's 'Truman' Takes Big Prize at Spain's Goyas". Variety.
- ^ "Audience choice awards 2016". Vilnius International Film Festival. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ ""Carol" désigné film de l'année 2016 par les critiques belges". 7sur7 (in French). De Persgroep. 7 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
External links Edit
- Truman at IMDb
- Truman at Rotten Tomatoes