Live Twice, Love Once (Spanish: Vivir dos veces) is a 2019 Spanish road comedy-drama film directed by María Ripoll.[1][2]

Live Twice, Love Once
SpanishVivir dos veces
Directed byMaría Ripoll
StarringOscar Martínez
Inma Cuesta
Release date
  • 6 September 2019 (2019-09-06)
Running time
101 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Synopsis

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A poignant tragic comedy about family, love, ageing, Alzheimer's and dementia. A successful Spanish mathematics professor faces the awful reality of Alzheimer's and increasingly reverts to earlier memories of a lost love. With hesitant but increasing support from his somewhat dysfunctional family, the professor pursues a childhood dream before losing all his memory, forging stronger family ties long the way.

Release

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The film premiered in Madrid on 6 September 2019.[3]

Reception

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As of October 2021, 50% of the eight critics reviews compiled on Rotten Tomatoes are positive, with an average rating of 5.4/10.[4]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2019 2nd Valencian Audiovisual Awards Best Film Won [5][6]
Best Actress Inma Cuesta Nominated
Best Actor Óscar Martínez Won
Best Supporting Actress Mafalda Carbonell Won
Best Supporting Actor Nacho López Nominated
Best Screenplay María Minguez Pardo Won
Best Original Score Arnau Bataller, Simón Smith Won
Best Sound Carlos Lidón Nominated
Best Makeup and Hairstyles Esther Guillem, Marta Arce Nominated
Best Costume Design Cristina Rodríguez Won
Best Cinematography Nuria Roldós Nominated
Best Production Supervision Christian Guijarro, Lorena Lluch Nominated

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Bagaman, Bernie. "Film Review: 'Live Twice, Love Once'". ScreenRaven. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  2. ^ Scholz, Pablo (12 January 2020). "'Vivir dos veces', por Netflix: Antes de que me olvide". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  3. ^ "Premiere of the film 'Vivir dos veces', a song to tenderness and humanity". The Diplomat. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Live Twice, Love Once (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Inma Cuesta, Marta Belenguer y Tórtel, entre los nominados a los II Premis de l'Audiovisual Valencià". Europa Press. 31 October 2019.
  6. ^ Cano, Sara (23 November 2019). "'Vivir dos veces' lidera els premis d'un audiovisual valencià que mira més enllà". Castellón Plaza.
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