Solas (film)
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| Original title | Solas | ||
| Country of production | Spain | ||
| original language | Spanish | ||
| Publishing year | 1999 | ||
| length | 101 minutes | ||
| Age rating | FSK 12 | ||
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| Director | Benito Zambrano | ||
| script | Benito Zambrano | ||
| production | Antonio P. Perez | ||
| music | Antonio Meliveo | ||
| camera | Dead Trenas | ||
| cut | Fernando Pardo | ||
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Solas is a Spanish feature film from 1999.
action
Maria's father is seriously ill in the hospital. Her mother has come from her home village to be with him. 35-year-old Maria has lived in the city for years and is the only place of refuge for her mother. The mother temporarily moves in with the daughter. Between the two women, however, stands the despotic father, who insults and tortures his wife even at the bedside. Maria actually wanted to study, but this was prevented by her father. Now she works as a cleaning lady in a hotel. She becomes pregnant from her relationship with the truck driver Juan. But Juan develops similar traits as her father and the relationship falls apart. While Maria takes refuge in alcohol, Maria's mother befriends the old neighbor. This is lonely and has his German shepherd as the only confidante. The old woman from the village takes care of the old man and he falls in love with his old days. But between the two stands the mother's sick husband. When he is released from the hospital, his mother has to go back to the village with him. The neighbor remains alone again. He is now looking for closeness to Maria. When she decides not to end her pregnancy, he offers himself as an adoptive grandfather. The child is born and Mary's parents die. Together with the neighbor and her newborn daughter, Maria visits her parents' grave.
Reviews
“A tightly staged melodrama that uses individual fates to illustrate the collective tensions between tradition and modernity. Above all, the impressively drawn and played strong female figures are outstanding. "
Awards
The film took part in numerous film festivals and received several awards. Within the Panorama section, the film was shown at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1999 and was awarded the Audience Award. In 2000 the film was nominated for 11 Goyas in Spain . Benito Zambrano received the award for the best screenplay and for the best young director. Ana Fernández and Carlos Álvarez-Nóvoa received the awards for the best young actors. María Galiana received the award for best supporting actress.
Web links
- Solas in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Solas. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .