Ama is a 2021 Spanish drama film directed by Júlia de Paz Solvas which stars Tamara Casellas, also featuring Leire Marín, Estefanía de los Santos and Ana Turpin.
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| Directed by | Júlia de Paz Solvas |
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| Cinematography | Sandra Roca |
| Edited by | Oriol Milán |
| Music by | Martín Sorozábal |
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| Distributed by | Filmax |
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| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editThe plot, a deconstruction of the idea of idyllic motherhood,[1] follows Pepa, an irresponsible and foul-mouthed mother of a six-year-old daughter,[2] Leila.
Cast
edit- Tamara Casellas as Pepa[3]
- Leire Marín as Leila[4]
- Estefanía de los Santos[4]
- Ana Turpin[4]
- Chema del Barco[4]
- Manuel de Blas[4]
Production
editThe screenplay was penned by Júlia de Paz Solvas alongside Nuria Dunjó,[5] adapting to a feature film format the short film of the same name made by Júlia de Paz Solvas.[6] The film was produced by La Dalia Films alongside Ama Movie AIE.[5] Filming lasted from March to June 2020, with an hiatus caused by the COVID-19 disruption.[5][4] Sandra Roca took over cinematography duties whereas Oriol Milán was responsible for film editing and Martín Sorozábal for the music.[7] Shooting locations included L'Albir, Alicante, Benidorm, L'Alfàs del Pi and Seville.[4]
Release
editAma was presented on 4 June 2021 at the 24th Málaga Spanish Film Festival (FMCE), screened as part of the festival's official selection.[8] Distributed by Filmax,[4] it was theatrically released in Spain on 16 July 2021.
Reception
editReviewing for Fotogramas, Beatriz Martínez rated the film with 4 out of 5 stars, highlighting the superlative performance by Casellas.[9]
Sergio F. Pinilla of Cinemanía gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars, describing it as an uncomfortable female portrait.[10]
Sergi Sánchez of La Razón gave it 4 out of 5 stars, praising the Casellas' performance and the rigour behind the proposal.[11]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2021 | 24th Málaga Spanish Film Festival | Silver Biznaga for Best Actress | Tamara Casellas | Won | [12] |
| 4th Berlanga Awards | Best Actress | Tamara Casellas | Won | [13][14] | |
| 2022 | 9th Feroz Awards | Best Actress | Tamara Casellas | Nominated | [15] |
| 77th CEC Medals | Best New Actress | Tamara Casellas | Nominated | [16] | |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Nuria Dunjó, Júlia de Paz | Nominated | |||
| 36th Goya Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Júlia de Paz Solvas, Núria Dunjó López | Nominated | [17] | |
| 66th Sant Jordi Awards | Best Spanish Actress | Tamara Casellas | Won | [18] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Rebolledo, Matías G. (16 July 2021). "«Ama»: las mentiras de la madre coraje". La Razón.
- ^ Belategui, Oskar (9 June 2021). "'Ama': una mala madre en una gran película". El Correo.
- ^ Vila Galán, Claudia (15 July 2021). "Madres tatuadas, impulsivas y sin depilar que sufren el peso de la culpa". El País.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "'Ama' – estreno en cines 16 de julio". Audiovisual451. 13 July 2021.
- ^ a b c "'Ama', opera prima de Júlia de Paz producida por La Dalia Films, reanuda su rodaje". Audiovisual451. 24 June 2020.
- ^ "Júlia de Paz presenta 'Ama', su ópera prima con la que quiere desmitificar la maternidad y romper esquemas". Festival de Málaga. Festival de Málaga. 4 June 2021. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Ama". sansebastianfestival.com. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "'Ama': otra maternidad es posible". Málaga Hoy. 4 June 2021.
- ^ Martínez, Beatriz (16 July 2021). "Crítica de 'Ama'". Fotogramas.
- ^ Pinilla, Sergio F. (12 July 2021). "Ama". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ Sánchez, Sergi (16 July 2021). "Crítica de «Ama»: Rosetta ha sido madre ★★★★☆". La Razón.
- ^ Guijarro, Sonia (16 July 2021). "'Ama': Hablamos con Júlia de Paz Solvas sobre su combativa ópera prima". Fotogramas.
- ^ "'Lucas', 'Las consecuencias' y 'El lodo' se imponen en las nominaciones de los Premios Berlanga 2021". Europa Press. 18 November 2021.
- ^ Camacho, noelia (5 December 2021). "'El cover', 'Las consecuencias' y 'Espíritu sagrado' copan los Premios Berlanga". Las Provincias.
- ^ "Palmarés completo de los Premios Feroz Zaragoza 2022". Cinemanía. 30 January 2022 – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ "'El amor en su lugar' arrasa en las Medallas CEC con hasta seis premios, todos los principales". Cine con Ñ. 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Palmarés completo de los Premios Goya 2022: 'El buen patrón', mejor película". Cinemanía. 12 February 2022 – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ "'El amor en su lugar' de Rodrigo Cortés, mejor película española del año en los Premios RNE Sant Jordi". Audiovisual451. 8 February 2022.