2005 Spanish film
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| Spanish | La noche del hermano |
| Directed by | Santiago García de Leániz |
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| Cinematography | Carles Gusi |
| Edited by | Ángel Hernández Zoido |
| Music by | Eva Gancedo |
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| Distributed by | Alta Films |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
The Night of the Brother (Spanish: La noche del hermano) is a 2005 Spanish drama film directed by Santiago García de Leániz [es] (in his directorial debut feature), who also co-wrote the screenplay. It stars Jan Cornet, María Vázquez, Pablo Rivero, Iciar Bollain, Joan Dalmau, and Luis Tosar.
Plot
The plot is set in the fictional town of Fortuna. Upon a brutal parental parricide committed by Álex, his younger brother Jaime must ponder over his own future (including the prospect of selling a family land plot and a budding relationship with butcher María), while the shadow cast by his brother looms in from prison.
Cast
- Jan Cornet as Jaime
- María Vázquez as María
- Pablo Rivero as Álex
- Joan Dalmau [es]
- Iciar Bollain as Julia
- Luis Tosar as Lorenzo
- José Ángel Egido as Boluda
Production
The film is a La Iguana and Alta Producción production. It was shot in locations of the Region of Murcia.
Release
Distributed by Alta Films, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 26 August 2005.
Critical reception
Jonathan Holland of Variety assessed that the film manages to combine "subtlety and intensity into a rich, understated and well-played whole".
Mirito Torreiro of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars writing that the helmer nails "a crime drama with perhaps a little too much hieratism in some of the characters" while otherwise appreciating the "description of the weight of the family inheritance and its extreme consistency".
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2006 | 20th Goya Awards | Best Original Score | Eva Gancedo | Nominated | |
| Best Original Song | Eva Gancedo, Yamil | Nominated |
See also
References
- ^ "El cineasta Santiago García Leániz presenta 'La noche del hermano'". El País. 17 August 2005.
- ^ Costa, Jordi (24 August 2005). "Paisaje después del parricidio". Metrópoli – via El Mundo.
- ^ Holland, Jonathan (27 September 2005). "The Night of the Brother". Variety.
- ^ "La noche del hermano". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ Torreiro, Mirito (29 May 2008). "La noche del hermano". Fotogramas.