Body Confusion | |
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Spanish | Fuera del cuerpo |
Directed by | Vicente Peñarrocha |
Written by | Vicente Peñarrocha |
Produced by | Eduardo Campoy |
Starring |
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Cinematography | José David Montero |
Edited by | Luisma del Valle |
Music by | Mario de Benito |
Production company | Cartel |
Release dates |
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Country | Spain |
Language | Spanish |
Body Confusion (Spanish: Fuera del cuerpo) is a 2004 Spanish fantasy comedy-drama film written and directed by Vicente Peñarrocha [ca] which stars Gustavo Salmerón, José Coronado, and Goya Toledo.
Plot
Bruno, a Guardia Civil agent at a low-ebb, finds out that he actually is an actor (Alex) portraying a character in a movie. He seeks to reach out to the movie director in a parallel reality to get his affairs in order.
Cast
- Gustavo Salmerón as Bruno / Alex
- José Coronado as Marcos / Adolfo
- Goya Toledo as Bárbara / Julia
- Juan Sanz as David / Juanma
- Rocío Muñoz [es] as Rosa / Carmen
- Elia Galera as Esther
- Guillermo Ortega [es] as Juan
- Lula Legorburu as Mamen
- Sonia Jávaga as Natalia
- María Valverde as Cuca
Production
The film is a Cartel production. Shooting locations included Madrid and its surroundings.
Release
The film was presented at the Málaga Film Festival in April 2004. It was released theatrically in Spain on 13 August 2004.
Reception
Mirito Torreiro of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, considering that the helmer get himself into a mess from which he emerges well and on his own feet, highlighting a script full of smart cheats.
Accolades
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2004 | 7th Málaga Film Festival | Best Director | Vicente Peñarrocha | Won | |
Best Screenplay | Vicente Peñarrocha | Won | |||
2005 | 19th Goya Awards | Best New Director | Vicente Peñarrocha | Nominated |
See also
References
- Hopewell, John; Holland, Jonathan (2 May 2004). "'Hector' hero of Spain fest". Variety.
- ^ "Fuera del cuerpo". elmundo.es. January 2005. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ Viúdez, Juana (30 April 2004). "Me gusta llegar a la gente". El País.
- Mateo Ruiz-Gálvez, Juan José (12 August 2004). "Dos actores para cuatro personajes y una reflexión". El País.
- ^ "´Fuera del cuerpo´, una historia de segundas oportunidades". Córdoba. Prensa Ibérica. 28 July 2014.
- ^ Torreiro, Mirito (29 May 2008). "Fuera del cuerpo". Fotogramas.
- "Gracia Querejeta triunfa en el Festival de Málaga con ´Héctor´". Córdoba. Prensa Ibérica. 2 May 2004.
- Viaje al cine español. 25 años de los Premios Goya (PDF), Lunwerg, 2011, p. 288, ISBN 978-84-9785-791-8