Everything in Place (Spanish: Cuando todo esté en orden) is a 2002 Spanish drama film directed by César Martínez Herrada from a screenplay by Carlos Pérez Merinero and Ion Arretxe starring Daniel Guzmán and Santiago Ramos alongside Miguel Rellán, Cristina Plazas, Mario Zorrilla, and Antonio Dechent.
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| Spanish | Cuando todo esté en orden |
| Directed by | César Martínez Herrada |
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| Cinematography | Ángel Luis Fernández |
| Edited by | Luis Villar |
| Music by | Pablo Cervantes |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editThe plot tracks the uneasy reunion between widower (and early retiree) Ignacio and his recovering drug addict son Pablo.[1][2]
Cast
edit- Santiago Ramos as Ignacio[3]
- Daniel Guzmán as Pablo[3]
- Cristina Plazas as Maribel[3]
- Manolo Solo as Juan[3]
- Celeste Rodríguez as Sandra[3]
- Mario Zorrilla as Esteban[3]
- Miguel Rellán as Gerardo[3]
- Antonio Dechent as director coro[3] ('choir director')
- Julián Villagrán as Santi[3]
- José Luis García Pérez as tipo duro[3] ('tough guy')
Production
editThe film is a Dexiderius and Caligari production and it had the participation of Canal Sur and backing from Junta de Andalucía and the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport.[1] Shooting locations included Alcalá de Guadaíra, Camas, Mairena del Alcor, and Seville.[1]
Release
editThe film made it to the competitive slate of the 5th Málaga Film Festival.[4] Distributed by Nirvana and Wanda Visión,[2] the film was released theatrically in Spain on 17 May 2002.[5]
Reception
editJonathan Holland of Variety wrote that "built around a trio of well-observed perfs, pis is a finely scripted take on a family destroyed by a drug-addict son".[2]
Casimiro Torreiro of El País considered that despite some difficulties that the film manifests, it is necessary to watch a film like this one because of "its honesty", and "disarming humanity".[6]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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5th Málaga Film Festival | Best Music | Pablo Cervantes | Won | [7] |
| Jury Special Mention for Best Male Performance | Daniel Guzmán | Won |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Belausteguigoitia, Santiago (10 May 2002). "César Martínez propone un 'canto a la esperanza' en su última película". El País.
- ^ a b c Holland, Jonathan (18 June 2002). "Everything in Place". Variety.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Cuando todo esté en orden" (PDF). Retrieved 6 July 2024 – via ICAA.
- ^ "Las películas del festival". El Cultural. 24 April 2002 – via El Español.
- ^ "Cuando todo esté en orden". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
- ^ Torreiro, Casimiro (17 May 2002). "Amores difíciles". El País.
- ^ Green, Jennifer (6 May 2002). "Malaga festival's best film award-winner pulled from screenings". ScreenDaily.