Nobody's Life (Spanish: La vida de nadie)[1] is a 2002 Spanish film directed and co-written by Eduard Cortés which stars José Coronado and Adriana Ozores alongside Roberto Álvarez, Marta Etura and Adrián Portugal.
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| Spanish | La vida de nadie |
| Directed by | Eduard Cortés |
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| Cinematography | José Luis Alcaine |
| Edited by | Fernando Pardo |
| Music by | Xavi Capellas |
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| Distributed by | Warner Sogefilms |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
The plot sweetens the real-life story of Jean-Claude Romand, otherwise also fictionalised in Time Out (2001), and The Adversary (2002).
Plot
editThe plot is inspired by the story of Jean-Claude Romand.[2] It is set in bourgeois neighborhood in Madrid.[3] Emilio Barrero holds a seemingly successful life that is nothing but a lie. The farce begins to crumble upon his infatuation with a young female student, Rosana.
Cast
edit- José Coronado as Emilio Barrero[2]
- Adriana Ozores as Ágata[4]
- Roberto Álvarez as José[5]
- Marta Etura as Rosana[4]
- Adrián Portugal as Sergio[5]
Production
editThe screenplay was penned by Eduard Cortés and Piti Español.[3] The film is a Pedro Costa PC and Enrique Cerezo PC production.[6]
Release
editThe film premiered at the 47th Valladolid International Film Festival in October 2002.[7] It received a theatrical release in Spain on 21 February 2003.[8]
Reception
editÁngel Fernández-Santos of El País pointed out that Cortés "dodges the brutal and bloodthirsty side" of the original subject, delivering a film "that borders on blandness but avoids it with cleverness and ease", also highlighting Ozores' "masterful" performance as a cheated wife.[3]
Mirito Torreiro of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars highlighting the Ozores vs. Coronado acting duel as the best thing about the film, while citing "a cowardly and predictable ending" as the worst thing about it.[8]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2002 | 47th Valladolid International Film Festival | Best Actress | Adriana Ozores | Won | [9] |
| 2003 | 17th Goya Awards | Best New Director | Eduard Cortés | Nominated | [6] |
| Best Actress | Adriana Ozores | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actress | Marta Etura | Nominated |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Mira, Alberto (2020). Historical Dictionary of Spanish Cinema (2nd ed.). Rowman & Littlefield. p. 137.
- ^ a b Silió, Elisa (21 February 2003). "José Coronado, un mentiroso patológico en 'La vida de nadie'". El País.
- ^ a b c Fernández-Santos, Ángel (21 February 2003). "Asperezas bien suavizadas". El País.
- ^ a b "Campos inicia desde hoy su doblete en los sábados y domingos". Vertele!. 13 November 2010 – via eldiario.es.
- ^ a b "La vida de nadie". Catálogo de Cinespañol. ICAA. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ a b "La vida de nadie". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ Fernández-Santos, Ángel (28 October 2002). "Eduard Cortés suaviza con inteligencia y tacto un áspero asunto en 'La vida de nadie'". El País.
- ^ a b Torreiro, Mirito (29 May 2008). "La vida de nadie". Fotogramas.
- ^ Iglesias, Félix (2 November 2002). "Ken Loach cosecha su segunda Espiga de Oro en la Seminci con "Sweet sixteen"". ABC.