Amar: With You Until the End of the World (Spanish: Amar) is a 2017 Spanish romantic drama film directed by Esteban Crespo.[1][2] It stars María Pedraza and Pol Monen alongside Natalia Tena.
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| Spanish | Amar |
| Directed by | Esteban Crespo |
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| Cinematography | Ángel Amorós |
| Edited by | Vanessa Marimbert |
| Music by | Adolfo Núñez |
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| Distributed by | Avalon |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editLaura and Carlos love each other as if every day is their last. Driven by the desire to control her own life and break free from her mother's control, Laura dreams of getting pregnant. Both search for their place in the world, but one year later and a little more mature, their deep passion is just a memory.[3]
Cast
edit- María Pedraza as Laura
- Pol Monen as Carlos
- Greta Fernández as Lola
- Natalia Tena as Merche, Laura's mother
- Nacho Fresneda as Laura's father
- María Caballero as Marta
- Jorge Silvestre as El Moro
- Paz Muñoz as Susana
- Gustavo Salmerón as Pablo
- Jorge Motos as Brother Carlos
- Antonio Valero as Carlos's father
- Sonia Almarcha as Carmen
- Marta Belenguer[4]
Production
editAmar: With You Until the End of the World is Esteban Crespo's debut as a feature film director.[5] It is based on the short film Amar, also directed by Crespo and starring Aida Folch and Alberto Ferreiro.[6] The screenplay was penned by Crespo together with Mario Fernández Alonso.[5] Stefan Schmitz and María Zamora were credited as producers.[7] The film is a Avalon PC, Filmeu and Amar la Película AIE production, with the participation and support of TVE, ICAA, ICO, Filmin and Generalitat Valenciana.[6]
Release
editThe film was presented at the 20th Málaga Spanish Film Festival on 19 March 2017.[8] Distributed by Avalon, it was theatrically released in Spain on 21 April 2017.[9]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2018 | 73rd CEC Medals | Best New Actor | Pol Monen | Nominated | [10][11] |
| 32nd Goya Awards | Best New Actor | Pol Monen | Nominated | [12] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Amar (2017), retrieved 2021-01-12
- ^ "LOVING (AMAR) (2017) by Esteban Crespo". Ineditofilms - Cine inédito e independiente. 2017-04-26. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
- ^ Amar (2017) - IMDb, retrieved 2021-03-13
- ^ Moreira, Marta (21 April 2017). "«Amar», una historia de desamor adolescente con una Valencia muda y abstracta como telón de fondo". ABC.
- ^ a b Da Costa, Diego (21 April 2017). "'Amar': La inverosimilitud y la poca química del primer amor de Esteban Crespo". ecartelera.
- ^ a b Rivera, Alfonso (20 April 2017). "Amar: With you until the end of the world". Cineuropa.
- ^ Pinilla, Sergio F. (18 April 2017). "Amar". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ "Esteban Crespo trae al Festival de Málaga 'Amar', una película sobre el amor adolescente". La Vanguardia. 19 March 2017.
- ^ "Estrenos de cine | 21 de abril | Amar a John Wick y la Alta Sociedad". Espinof. 21 April 2017.
- ^ "'La librería' y 'El autor', con ocho candidaturas, favoritas en las Medallas CEC 2018". Audiovisual451. 25 January 2018.
- ^ "'La librería' de Isabel Coixet fue la gran vencedora de las Medallas CEC 2018". Cine y Tele. 30 January 2018.
- ^ "Amar". premiosgoya.com. Retrieved 29 January 2022.