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1997 Spanish film
Secrets of the Heart
Directed byMontxo Armendáriz
Written byMontxo Armendáriz
Produced byImanol Uribe and Andrés Santana
StarringCarmelo Gómez
Charo López
Sílvia Munt
Vicky Peña
Andoni Erburu
Álvaro Nagore
Chete Lera
Music byBingen Mendizábal
Distributed byAiete Films
Ariane Films
Release date
  • 14 March 1997 (1997-03-14)
Running time105 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Secrets of the Heart (Spanish: Secretos del corazón) is a 1997 Spanish film. The film was a box office hit in Spain, grossing ESP 711,092,434. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 70th Academy Awards.

Synopsis

In 1960s Spain, 9-year-old Javi and his friend Carlos are both fascinated and scared by an empty house in their village. Javi's older brother insists a crime was once committed there, and eerie voices are sometimes heard.

The mystery captivates Javi, especially as it seems linked to his father's death, who used to meet a mysterious woman there. Returning to their secluded mountain home, Javi finds another locked room, shrouded in secrecy. As he investigates, he uncovers adult secrets and lies.

Cast

  • Carmelo Gómez as Tío
  • Charo López as María
  • Sílvia Munt as Madre
  • Vicky Peña as Rosa
  • Andoni Erburu as Javi
  • Álvaro Nagore as Juan Zabalza
  • Íñigo Garcés as Carlos
  • Joan Vallès as Abuelo
  • Joan Dalmau as Benito
  • Chete Lera as Ricardo
  • Manolo Monje as Don Bautista
  • José María Asín as Don Alejandro
  • Carlos Salaberri as Bedel

Commentaries

According to the film's producer, Secretos del corazón is "a poetical and emotional movie that can share with Hollywood's big overproductions' special effects."

Armendáriz has had a brief film career and appears in such works as "Historias del Kronen", "Tasio" and "Las cartas de Alou".

Awards and nominations

Goya Awards

Year Category Award Recipient(s) Result
1998 Best Film (Mejor Película) Goya Secretos del corazón Nominated
1998 Best Director (Mejor Director) Goya Montxo Armendáriz Nominated
1998 Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz de Reparto) Goya Vicky Peña Nominated
1998 Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz de Reparto) Goya Charo López Won
1998 Best New Actor (Mejor actor revelación) Goya Andoni Erburu Won
1998 Best Production Design (Mejor Dirección Artística) Goya Félix Murcia Won
1998 Best Sound (Mejor Sonido) Goya Gilles Ortion, Alfonso Pino and Bela María da Costa Won
1998 Best Editing (Mejor Montaje) Goya Rosa Sáinz de Rozas Nominated
1998 Best Screenplay – Original (Mejor Guión Original) Goya Montxo Armendáriz Nominated

Cartagena Film Festival

Year Category Award Recipient(s) Result
1998 Best Film (Mejor Película) Golden India Catalina Secretos del corazón Nominated
1998 Best Director (Mejor Director) Golden India Catalina Montxo Armendáriz Won
1998 Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz de Reparto) Golden India Catalina Charo López Won
1998 Best Cinematography (Mejor Fotografia) Golden India Catalina Javier Aguirresarobe Won

Berlin International Film Festival

Year Category Award Recipient(s) Result
1997 Best European Film Blue Angel Secretos del corazón Won
1997 Golden Berlin Bear Golden Berlin Bear Montxo Armendáriz Nominated

Academy Awards

Year Category Award Recipient(s) Result
1998 Best Foreign Language Film Oscar Secretos del corazón – Spain Nominated

Sant Jordi Awards

Year Category Award Recipient(s) Result
1997 Best Film (Mejor Película Española) Sant Jordi Award Secretos del corazón Won

Ondas Awards

Year Category Award Recipient(s) Result
1997 Best Film (Mejor Película) Film Award Secretos del corazón Won

Chicago International Film Festival

Year Category Award Recipient(s) Result
1997 Audience Choice Award Audience Choice Award Secretos del corazón Won

Spanish Actors Union

Year Category Recipient(s) Award Result
1998 Film: Supporting Performance (Secundario Cine) Award of the Spanish Actors Union Charo López Won
1998 Best New Actor (Mejor Actor Revelación) Andoni Erburu Newcomer Award Won

Cinema Writers Circle Awards

Year Category Award Recipient(s) Result
1998 Best Film (Mejor Película) CEC Award Secretos del corazón Won
1998 Best Director (Mejor Director) CEC Award Montxo Armendáriz Won
1998 Best Screenplay, Original (Mejor Guión Original) CEC Award Montxo Armendáriz Won

See also

References

  1. "The 70th Academy Awards (1998) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  2. "Berlinale: 1997 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 12 January 2012.

External links

Spanish submissions for Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
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