Every Song Is About Me (Spanish: Todas las canciones hablan de mí) is a 2010 Spanish romantic comedy-drama film directed by Jonás Trueba which stars Oriol Vila and Bárbara Lennie, also featuring Bruno Bergonzini, Valeria Alonso, Ángela Cremonte, Miriam Giovanelli and Ramon Fontserè.

Every Song Is About Me
Film poster
SpanishTodas las canciones hablan de mí
Directed byJonás Trueba
Screenplay by
  • Jonás Trueba
  • Daniel Gascón
Produced by
Starring
CinematographySantiago Racaj
Edited byMarta Velasco
Production
companies
  • Castafiore Films
  • Tornasol Films
Distributed byAlta Classics
Release date
  • 10 December 2010 (2010-12-10)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Plot

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The story is set in Madrid.[1] The plot follows the relationship between aspiring poet Ramiro and architecture student Andrea, as the former tries to get through the separation from the latter.[2][3]

Cast

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Production

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Every Song is About Me is Jonás Trueba's debut as a feature film director. The screenplay was penned by Trueba alongside Daniel Gascón [es].[4] Gerardo Herrero and Mariela Besuievsky were credited as producers.[5] The film is a Castafiore Films and Tornasol Films production and it had the participation of Canal+ and RTVV.[2]

Release

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Distributed by Alta Classics,[2] the film was theatrically released in Spain on 10 December 2010.[6][5]

Reception

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Andrea G. Bermejo of Cinemanía rated the film with 3 out of 5 stars, deeming the filmmaking to be better than the writing, also considering that part of the film's supporting cast is squandered and that the story features an "intentionally naturalistic tone" "that makes us neither laugh nor cry".[3]

Jordi Costa of Fotogramas scored 2 out of 5 stars, writing that the monologue laid out by Vila's character "is a perfect declaration of principles: Ramiro doesn't want to move... and Jonás Trueba's cinema doesn't seem willing to do so either".[4]

Accolades

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2011 25th Goya Awards Best New Director Jonás Trueba Nominated [7]
Best New Actor Oriol Vila Nominated

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Jonás Trueba afirma que su primer film es una película a corazón abierto". El Día. 4 April 2011.
  2. ^ a b c Holland, Jonathan (28 December 2010). "Every Song Is About Me". Variety.
  3. ^ a b Bermejo, Andrea G. (10 December 2010). "Todas las canciones hablan de mí". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
  4. ^ a b Costa, Jordi (29 December 2010). "Todas las canciones hablan de mí". Fotogramas.
  5. ^ a b Álvarez, Javi (10 December 2010). "Todas las canciones hablan de mí: lo que llega tras una ruptura sentimental". La República Cultural.
  6. ^ Giménez, Clara (11 September 2019). "De 'Todas las canciones hablan de mí' a 'La virgen de agosto': Jonás Trueba, de peor a mejor". ecartelera.
  7. ^ "Todas las canciones hablan de mí". premiosgoya.com. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
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