Crossing the Border, also known as Crossing Borders (Spanish: Un franco, 14 pesetas; lit. 'One Franc, 14 Pesetas') is a 2006 Spanish comedy-drama film directed by Carlos Iglesias, who also stars in alongside Javier Gutiérrez, Nieve de Medina and Isabel Blanco.
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| Spanish | Un franco, 14 pesetas |
| Directed by | Carlos Iglesias |
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| Cinematography | Tote Trenas |
| Edited by | Luisma del Valle |
| Music by | Mario de Benito |
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| Distributed by | Alta Classics |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editSet in the 1960s, the plot concerns the economic migration of two Spaniards from Spain to Switzerland.
Cast
edit- Carlos Iglesias as Martín[1]
- Javier Gutiérrez as Marcos[1]
- Nieve de Medina as Pilar[1]
- Isabel Blanco as Hanna[1]
- Iván Martín as Pablito[1]
- Tim Frederic Quast as Pablo[1]
Production
editThe screenplay was penned by Carlos Iglesias with the collaboration of 'Central de Guiones'.[1] The film was produced by Drive Cine and Adivina Producciones,[2] with the participation of TVE.[1]
Release
editThe film screened at the 9th Málaga Film Festival's main competition in March 2006.[3] Distributed by Alta Classics,[1] it was theatrically released in Spain on 5 May 2006.[4]
Reception
editJonathan Holland of Variety wrote that "combining gentle comedy, social crit and sentimentality into an enjoyable and surprisingly spiky whole", the film "is a traditional heartwarmer with enough contempo edge to keep it from looking merely old-fashioned", also noting the "exuberant" performances.[1]
Mirito Torreiro of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, assessing that while it is a tad too tearjerking, yet it is also effective and honest, also pointing out "at its unusual narrative solidity and a superb technical craft".[5]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2007 | 62nd CEC Medals | Best Film | Nominated | [6] | |
| Best Original Screenplay | Carlos Iglesias | Nominated | |||
| 21st Goya Awards | Best New Director | Carlos Iglesias | Nominated | [7] | |
| 5th Mestre Mateo Awards | Best Film | Won | [8][9] | ||
| Best Director | Carlos Iglesias | Won | |||
| Best Actor | Carlos Iglesias | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress | Isabel Blanco | Won | |||
| Nieve de Medina | Nominated | ||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Miguel de Lira | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Feli Manzano | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Carlos Iglesias | Won | |||
| Best Score | Mario de Benito | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | Tote Trenas | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing | Luisma del Valle | Nominated | |||
| Best Production Supervision | Jesús Alonso | Won | |||
| Best Art Direction | Enrique Fayanás | Nominated | |||
| Best Makeup and Haistyles | Óscar Aramburo, Sara Márquez | Won | |||
| Best Costume Design | José María de Cossío, Puy Uche | Nominated | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Holland, Jonathan (13 April 2006). "Crossing the Border". Variety.
- ^ Estévez, José Luis (23 February 2007). "'Un franco, 14 pesetas', favorita en los Mestre Mateo". El País.
- ^ "Málaga vuelve al pasado con 'El triunfo', de Mireia Ros, y 'Un franco, 14 pesetas', de Carlos Iglesias". El Mundo. 19 March 2006.
- ^ ""Vivir en Suiza nos abrió los ojos"". Swissinfo.ch. 26 August 2006.
- ^ Torreiro, Mirito (29 May 2008). "Un franco, 14 pesetas".
- ^ "Medallas del CEC a la producción española de 2006". Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ Villacastín, Rosa (2 November 2019). "Carlos Iglesias: "Mi mujer es maravillosa"". Diez Minutos.
- ^ "Finalistas aos Premios Mestre Mateo 2006 (23/02/07)" (PDF). Academia Galega do Audiovisual. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Premios Mestre Mateo 2006" (PDF). Academia Galega do Audiovisual. Retrieved 22 May 2022.