Spanglish (film)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Spanglish |
| Original title | Spanglish |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2004 |
| length | 130 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 6 |
| Rod | |
| Director | James L. Brooks |
| script | James L. Brooks |
| production |
Julie Ansell , James L. Brooks, Richard Sakai |
| music | Hans Zimmer |
| camera | John Seale |
| cut | Richard Marks |
| occupation | |
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Spanglish is an American comedy film from director James L. Brooks from 2004 onwards.
action
John Clasky is a well-paid owner and chef of a restaurant. He's a well-balanced, calm person who doesn't get upset, except perhaps the fact that the New York Times wants him to be America's best chef with four stars. His fear is that he will then not have enough time for his family and that he will lose the walk-in customers . His family includes his wife, Deborah, who wants to please everyone and herself, but becomes a huge pain in the ass as a result, his two children, who are not particularly good at the private school they are sent to, as well as his Mother-in-law who drinks too much.
In order to get the everyday chaos under control, the family decides to employ a housekeeper. The calm and sensitive immigrant from Mexico, Flor Moreno, introduces herself with the help of her cousin, as she doesn't speak a word of English herself. Despite the language barrier, she leaves a positive impression on the Claskys and gets a very good wage for the work.
During the summer, the Claskys move into a summer house on the coast and persuade Flor to live there with their daughter Cristina. John and Flor are gradually getting closer - also thanks to Flor’s improving language skills. Deborah takes care of the scholastic support of the bright Cristina, where she encounters Flors vehement reluctance.
But in the end, Deborah and Cristina can change Flor's mind, so that Cristina can go to private school thanks to a scholarship.
After John learns from his wife that she has cheated on him with the broker but has just ended the affair, he invites Flor to “go somewhere and hang out” with him. Flor reluctantly agrees, so John shows her to his restaurant and cooks her an excellent menu. When they get closer after dinner, Flor suddenly breaks off the "date" and runs home. At the Clasky's home, Deborah is desperate and cries over to her mother's house.
Flor has decided that she will quit the Claskys and will no longer have anything to do with them. Her decision also means that Cristina, who is already comfortable at the private school, will give up her scholarship. Flor finally succeeds in persuading her daughter to start over with her. The daughter tells the whole story (off-screen) in an essay with which she applies for a place at university.
Film music
The soundtrack comes from Hans Zimmer.
- Spanglish
- The Beach
- Welcome to the Claskys
- Drunk and Disorderly
- John Comes Home
- Learning English
- No left
- Malibu
- Cooking
- Bus stop
Reviews
“The tremendous dynamism of his stories - Brooks is at least a co-author of all of his films - grows out of a very special kind of emotional chaos that is otherwise more the domain of American sitcoms. Like her, Spanglish is constantly oscillating between madness and melancholy. The mood changes constantly, often several times in a single scene. The events and with them the gags come thick and fast. "
“Cristina learns that she is above all her mother's daughter, everything American comes later. After all, it's a nice message: don't forget where you come from as you strive towards the guiding culture. "
"A romantic comedy with a melancholy touch with a multicultural subplot, which, due to bad timing and wrong pitches, forfeits many chances that the material would have to offer."
Awards
In 2005, Hans Zimmer was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for film music . The film for Best Comedy , Shelbie Bruce, Sarah Steele and Ian Hyland were nominated for the 2005 Young Artist Award . Cloris Leachman was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award in 2005.
backgrounds
Production costs were estimated at 80 million US dollars . The comedy was released on December 17, 2004 in US cinemas and on April 7, 2005 in German cinemas. It grossed approximately $ 42 million in US cinemas.
Web links
- Spanglish in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Spanglish atrotten tomatoes(English)
- Spanglish at Metacritic (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Release certificate for Spanglish . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , February 2006 (PDF; test number: 101 566 DVD).
- ↑ Spanglish. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed April 25, 2017 .