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I Will Survive (1999 film)

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(Redirected from Sobreviviré) "Sobreviviré" redirects here. For the songs, see Sobreviviré (Mónica Naranjo song) and Sobreviviré (Gloria Gaynor song). 1999 Spanish film
I Will Survive
Spanish film poster by Oscar Mariné
SpanishSobreviviré
Directed by
  • Alfonso Albacete
  • David Menkes
Written by
Produced byFrancisco Ramos
Starring
CinematographyGonzalo Fernández-Berridi
Edited byMiguel Ángel Santamaría
Music byPaco Ortega
Production
companies
  • Aurum Producciones
  • El Paso PC
  • Películas Frenéticas
Release date
  • 19 November 1999 (1999-11-19)
Running time102 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

I Will Survive (Spanish: Sobreviviré) is a 1999 Spanish romantic comedy-drama film directed by Alfonso Albacete [es] and David Menkes [es], starring Emma Suárez and Juan Diego Botto, playing a straight woman and a gay man who fall in love. The film and especially the soundtrack was very successful in Spain.

Plot

Marga, a pregnant and widowed woman, is going through a streak of bad luck. Via her friendship with Rosa, she begins to rebuild her confidence, but faces difficulties. After beginning a relationship with Iñaki, an attractive gay sculptor who is ten years younger than her, her life begins to improve. Initially friends, they develop a sexual relationship, something they both thought impossible because Iñaki is gay.

Cast

Production

The film is an Aurum Producciones, El Paso PC, and Películas Frenéticas production.

Release

The film was released theatrically in Spain on 19 November 1999.

See also

References

  1. Kehr, Dave (8 December 2001). "Film Review; Bridget Jones Is Suddenly Spanish". The New York Times. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  2. ^ Benavent 2000, p. 533.
  3. "Sobreviviré". Madrid Film Office. Madrid Destino Cultura Turismo y Negocio S.A. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  4. Benavent, Francisco María (2000). Cine español de los 90. Diccionario de películas, directores y temático. Bilbao: Ediciones Mensajero. p. 533. ISBN 84-271-2326-4.

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