Ma Ma (Spanish: Ma ma) is a 2015 Spanish-French drama film directed by Julio Medem.[1] It was screened in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.
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| Directed by | Julio Medem |
| Written by | Julio Medem |
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| Cinematography | Kiko de la Rica |
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| Music by | Alberto Iglesias |
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| Distributed by | Entertainment One Films |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
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| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editMagda is an unemployed teacher. She is diagnosed with breast cancer and battles the disease. This creates unexpected bonds with people close to her.
Cast
edit- Penélope Cruz as Magda
- Luis Tosar as Arturo
- Asier Etxeandia as Julián
- Àlex Brendemühl as Raúl
- Silvia Abascal as Nurse
- Teo Planell
- Samuel Viyuela
- Virginia Ávila as ICU Nurse
- Anna Jiménez as Natasha
- Elena Carranza as TV reporter
Reception
editScreen Daily lauded the strong cast but the "schmaltzy script and uneven tone of the film conspire to a bad performance by [Cruz].[2]
Awards and nominations
edit| Awards | Category | Nominated | Result |
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| 3rd Feroz Awards[3] | Best Main Actress | Penélope Cruz | Nominated |
| Best Original Soundtrack | Alberto Iglesias | Nominated | |
| 30th Goya Awards[4] | Best Actress | Penélope Cruz | Nominated |
| Best Makeup and Hairstyles | Ana Lozano, Fito Dellibarda and Massimo Gattabrusi | Nominated | |
| Best Original Score | Alberto Iglesias | Nominated |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "CANNES Q&A: Penelope Cruz on Producing 'Ma Ma'". Variety. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ Hunter, Allan (13 September 2015). "'ma ma': Review". Screen. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ Pérez Martín, María (9 December 2015). "'La novia' lidera las nominaciones a los Premios Feroz 2016". LosExtras (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ "'The Bride' Leads Spain's Goya Award Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
External links
edit- Ma Ma at IMDb
- Ma Ma at Rotten Tomatoes
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