Winter Diary (Spanish: Diario de invierno)[1] is a 1988 Spanish film directed by Francisco Regueiro which stars Fernando Rey and Eusebio Poncela in a father-son relation alongside Francisco Algora, Terele Pávez, Rosario Flores, Lilí Murati, and Victoria Peña.
| Winter Diary | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Spanish | Diario de invierno |
| Directed by | Francisco Regueiro |
| Screenplay by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Juan Amorós |
| Edited by | Pedro del Rey |
Production company | Castor Films |
| Distributed by | United International Pictures |
Release dates |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editThe plot tracks a policy agent seeking evidence for the criminal activities of his father, a former healer who practices euthanasia to people in need of relief.[2]
Cast
edit- Fernando Rey as Padre[2]
- Eusebio Poncela as León[3]
- Francisco Algora as Culebrero[3]
- Terele Pávez as Madre[2]
- Rosario Flores as Muda[3]
- Lilí Murati as Abuela[4]
- Victoria Peña as Gloria[3]
Release
editThe film was presented in September 1988 at the 36th San Sebastián International Film Festival.[2][5] It was theatrically released on 29 September 1988.[6]
Reception
editOctavi Martí of El País wrote that Winter Diary is "an extremely ambitious and risky film, which produces a strange sensation of lack of footage".[4]
The review in Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be "an attractive film displaying a hermeticism that ends up becoming excessive", underpinning a game with "puzzling but suggestive results".[7]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 36th San Sebastián International Film Festival | Silver Shell for Best Actor | Best Actor | Won | [8] |
| 1989 | 3rd Goya Awards | Best Film | Nominated | [9] | |
| Best Director | Francisco Regueiro | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Fernando Rey | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Terele Pávez | Nominated | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Collins, Glenn (4 August 1989). "A Celebration on Film of la Vida Latina". The New York Times.
- ^ a b c d García, Ángeles (19 September 1988). "Francisco Regueiro: 'Diario de invierno' es una comedia bárbara"". El País.
- ^ a b c d Gasca, Luis (1998). Un siglo de cine español. Planeta. p. 164. ISBN 8408023098.
- ^ a b Marti, Octavi (3 October 1988). "El lado oscuro de la realidad". El País.
- ^ Combarros-Ical, César (8 August 2015). "La inquieta mirada de Francisco Regueiro". El Norte de Castilla.
- ^ "Diario de invierno". SensaCine. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ "Diario de invierno". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
- ^ Marti, Octavi (25 September 1988). "La película británica del director Andrew Grieve obtiene la Concha de Oro". El País.
- ^ "Diario de invierno". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 10 July 2022.