The Night of the Brother (Spanish: La noche del hermano) is a 2005 Spanish drama film directed by Santiago García de Leániz (in his directorial debut feature), who also co-wrote the screenplay. It stars Jan Cornet, María Vázquez, Pablo Rivero, Iciar Bollain, Joan Dalmau, and Luis Tosar.
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| Spanish | La noche del hermano |
| Directed by | Santiago García de Leániz |
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| Cinematography | Carles Gusi |
| Edited by | Ángel Hernández Zoido |
| Music by | Eva Gancedo |
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| Distributed by | Alta Films |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editThe plot is set in the fictional town of Fortuna.[1] Upon a brutal parental parricide committed by Álex, his younger brother Jaime must ponder over his own future (including the prospect of selling a family land plot and a budding relationship with butcher María), while the shadow cast by his brother looms in from prison.[2][1][3]
Cast
edit- Jan Cornet as Jaime[2]
- María Vázquez as María[2]
- Pablo Rivero as Álex[2]
- Joan Dalmau
- Iciar Bollain as Julia[1]
- Luis Tosar as Lorenzo[1]
- José Ángel Egido as Boluda[3]
Production
editThe film is a La Iguana and Alta Producción production.[4] It was shot in locations of the Region of Murcia.[2]
Release
editDistributed by Alta Films,[3] the film was released theatrically in Spain on 26 August 2005.[5]
Critical reception
editJonathan Holland of Variety assessed that the film manages to combine "subtlety and intensity into a rich, understated and well-played whole".[3]
Mirito Torreiro of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars writing that the helmer nails "a crime drama with perhaps a little too much hieratism in some of the characters" while otherwise appreciating the "description of the weight of the family inheritance and its extreme consistency".[5]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2006 | 20th Goya Awards | Best Original Score | Eva Gancedo | Nominated | [4] |
| Best Original Song | Eva Gancedo, Yamil | Nominated |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "El cineasta Santiago García Leániz presenta 'La noche del hermano'". El País. 17 August 2005.
- ^ a b c d e Costa, Jordi (24 August 2005). "Paisaje después del parricidio". Metrópoli – via El Mundo.
- ^ a b c d Holland, Jonathan (27 September 2005). "The Night of the Brother". Variety.
- ^ a b "La noche del hermano". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ a b Torreiro, Mirito (29 May 2008). "La noche del hermano". Fotogramas.