The Most Natural Thing

The Most Natural Thing (Spanish: Lo más natural)[1] a 1991 Spanish melodrama film directed by Josefina Molina from a screenplay by Joaquín Oristrell which stars Charo López alongside Miguel Bosé, Patrick Bauchau, and Viviane Vives.

The Most Natural Thing
Theatrical release poster
SpanishLo más natural
Directed byJosefina Molina
Screenplay byJoaquín Oristrell
Produced byJosé Samano
Starring
CinematographyJaume Peracaula
Edited byCarmen Frías
Music byJosé Nieto
Production
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Sabre TV
Distributed byCB Films
Release date
  • 24 January 1991 (1991-01-24)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Plot

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Abandoned by her husband after twenty years of marriage, Clara rethinks her existence, and after Andrés comes into her life, they begin a love story.[2]

Cast

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Release

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The film was released theatrically in Spain on 24 January 1991.[4]

Reception

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Casimiro Torreiro of El País considered that despite the presence of a number of assets in the film (including the leading duo), Molina cannot overcome the film's "unpolished screenplay" with the outcome of the film unfortunately "remaining only in its good intentions".[5]

Accolades

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
1991 5th Goya Awards Best Actress Charo López Nominated [6]
Best Original Score José Nieto Won
Best Art Direction Rafael Palmero Nominated

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Evans, Peter W. (1999). "Culture and cinema, 1975–1996". In Ties, David G. (ed.). The Cambridge Companion to Modern Spanish Culture. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 271. ISBN 0-521-57408-0.
  2. ^ "Semana de Cine Español del 20 al 27 de mayo" (PDF). Perlas y Cuevas: 29. 17 May 1991.
  3. ^ Benavent, Francisco María (2000). Cine español de los 90. Diccionario de películas, directores y temático. Bilbao: Ediciones Mensajero. p. 375. ISBN 84-271-2326-4.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Benavent 2000, p. 375.
  5. ^ Torreiro, Casimiro (29 January 1991). "Las buenas intenciones". El País.
  6. ^ "Lo más natural". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 27 May 2023.