Everything in Place (Spanish: Cuando todo esté en orden) is a 2002 Spanish drama film directed by César Martínez Herrada [ca] from a screenplay by Carlos Pérez Merinero [es] and Ion Arretxe starring Daniel Guzmán and Santiago Ramos alongside Miguel Rellán, Cristina Plazas, Mario Zorrilla, and Antonio Dechent.

Everything in Place
Theatrical release poster
SpanishCuando todo esté en orden
Directed byCésar Martínez Herrada
Screenplay by
  • Carlos Pérez Merinero
  • Ion Arretxe
Starring
CinematographyÁngel Luis Fernández
Edited byLuis Villar
Music byPablo Cervantes
Production
companies
  • Dexiderius Producciones
  • Caligari Films
Distributed by
  • Nirvana Films
  • Wanda Visión
Release dates
  • 2002 (2002) (Málaga)
  • 17 May 2002 (2002-05-17) (Spain)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Plot

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The plot tracks the uneasy reunion between widower (and early retiree) Ignacio and his recovering drug addict son Pablo.[1][2]

Cast

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Production

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The film is a Dexiderius and Caligari production and it had the participation of Canal Sur and backing from Junta de Andalucía and the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport.[1] Shooting locations included Alcalá de Guadaíra, Camas, Mairena del Alcor, and Seville.[1]

Release

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The film made it to the competitive slate of the 5th Málaga Film Festival.[4] Distributed by Nirvana and Wanda Visión,[2] the film was released theatrically in Spain on 17 May 2002.[5]

Reception

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Jonathan Holland of Variety wrote that "built around a trio of well-observed perfs, pis is a finely scripted take on a family destroyed by a drug-addict son".[2]

Casimiro Torreiro of El País considered that despite some difficulties that the film manifests, it is necessary to watch a film like this one because of "its honesty", and "disarming humanity".[6]

Accolades

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2002
5th Málaga Film Festival Best Music Pablo Cervantes Won [7]
Jury Special Mention for Best Male Performance Daniel Guzmán Won

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Belausteguigoitia, Santiago (10 May 2002). "César Martínez propone un 'canto a la esperanza' en su última película". El País. Archived from the original on 6 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Holland, Jonathan (18 June 2002). "Everything in Place". Variety.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Cuando todo esté en orden" (PDF). Retrieved 6 July 2024 – via ICAA.
  4. ^ "Las películas del festival". El Cultural. 24 April 2002. Archived from the original on 6 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024 – via El Español.
  5. ^ "Cuando todo esté en orden". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  6. ^ Torreiro, Casimiro (17 May 2002). "Amores difíciles". El País.
  7. ^ Green, Jennifer (6 May 2002). "Malaga festival's best film award-winner pulled from screenings". ScreenDaily. Archived from the original on 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.