Kill Me Tender (Spanish: Haz conmigo lo que quieras, lit. 'Do What You Want with Me') is a 2003 Spanish comedy film written and directed by Ramón de España (in his directorial debut feature) which stars Ingrid Rubio, Alberto San Juan, Emilio Gutiérrez Caba, and Manuel Manquiña.
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| Spanish | Haz conmigo lo que quieras |
| Directed by | Ramón de España |
| Written by | Ramón de España |
| Produced by | Juan Alexander |
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| Cinematography | David Omedes |
| Edited by | José Salcedo |
| Music by | Alfonso de Villalonga |
Production company | Star Line TV |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista International |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editThe plot follows a love triangle between Maribel (the sister of a S&M worker), Manolo (a somewhat dumb former legion member) and Néstor (a widowed pastry chef).[1][2]
Cast
edit- Ingrid Rubio as Maribel[2]
- Alberto San Juan as Manolo[2]
- Emilio Gutiérrez Caba as Néstor[2]
- Manuel Manquiña as Beni[2]
- Chusa Barbero as Ángela[2]
- Beatriz Segura as Nuria[3]
- Josep Julien as Oriol[3]
- Carmen Elías as Eutímia[3]
- Carles Flavià as Borja[3]
- Lola del Pino[3]
- Ágata Lys as Pastora[3]
- Joan Potau[3]
- Javivi as Anselmo[3]
Production
editThe film is a Star Line TV production,[4] and it had the participation of Canal Sur, TVC, Telemadrid, TVV, TVG, ETB, and Canal+.[2] It was shot in Catalonia.[1]
Release
editThe film premiered at the 6th Málaga Film Festival on 27 April 2003.[5] Distributed by Buena Vista International,[2] it was released theatrically in Spain on 13 February 2004.[6]
Reception
editMirito Torreiro of Fotogramas rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, highlighting the chemistry between Rubio and San Juan as the best thing about the film.[6]
Jonathan Holland of Variety deemed the film to be a "an effervescent, true-life tale of shenanigans in small-town northern Spain".[2]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2005 | 19th Goya Awards | Best New Director | Ramón de España | Nominated | [4] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Cendros, Teresa (13 February 2004). "Una pareja de novios que vive al límite". El País.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Holland, Jonathan (3 June 2003). "Kill Me Tender". Variety.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Haz conmigo lo que quieras" (PDF). ICAA. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Haz conmigo lo que quieras". Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ ""Palabras encadenadas", sadomasoquismo entre Grandinetti y Goya Toledo". ABC. 28 April 2003.
- ^ a b Torreiro, Mirito (29 May 2008). "Haz conmigo lo que quieras". Fotogramas.
