Fugitives (2000 film)
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| Spanish | Fugitivas |
| Directed by | Miguel Hermoso |
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| Produced by | Antonio P. Pérez |
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| Cinematography | Tote Trenas |
| Edited by | Blanca Guillem |
| Music by | Antonio Meliveo |
Production company | Maestranza Films |
| Distributed by | Warner Sogefilms |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Fugitives (Spanish: Fugitivas) is a 2000 Spanish drama road movie directed by Miguel Hermoso from a screenplay by Óscar Plasencia, Raúl Brambilla, and Hermoso. It features Laia Marull, Beatriz Coronel, Miguel Hermoso Arnao, Roberto Cairo, Jesús Olmedo, María Galiana, and Juan Diego.
Plot
[edit]The plot tracks the trip from Madrid to Tarifa of two fugitives, young criminal Tony (chased by her former cronies), and Laura, a girl daughter of a prostitute.[1][2]
Cast
[edit]- Laia Marull as Tony[3]
- Beatriz Coronel as Laura[3]
- Miguel Hermoso Arnao as Maxi[3]
- Roberto Cairo as Moco[3]
- Jesús Olmedo as Juanjo[3]
- María Galiana as Ascensión[3]
- Juan Diego as Raimundo[3]
- Silvia Espigado as Flor[3]
- Antonio Dechent as the first police agent[3]
- Jesús Lucena as the second police agent[3]
- Niña Pastori[4]
- Santiago Ramos[5]
Production
[edit]The film is a Maestranza Films (Antonio P. Pérez) production, with the participation of Canal Sur and TVV.[4] Shooting locations included Tarifa, Cádiz, El Puerto de Santa María, Chipiona, Los Caños de Meca, Algeciras, Carmona, Puente Genil, and Madrid.[4]
Release
[edit]The film received a pre-screening at Málaga's Teatro Cervantes on 2 October 2000.[6][1] Distributed by Warner Sogefilms,[2] it was released theatrically in Spain on 6 October 2000.[7]
Reception
[edit]Jonathan Holland of Variety wrote that the film "balances careful characterization with a solid plot and smart pacing, although the mood is flattened a bit by an uninspiring central perf".[2]
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2001 | 15th Goya Awards | Best New Actress | Laia Marull | Won | [8] |
| Best Original Song | "Fugitivas" by Manuel Malou, Natboccara, JJ Chaleco | Won |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Márquez, Héctor (4 October 2000). "Los actores flamencos de 'Fugitivas'". El País.
- ^ a b c Holland, Jonathan (12 November 2000). "Fugitives". Variety.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Fugitivas" (PDF). Arte Magazine (15). Issy-les-Moulineaux: ARTE France: 14. April 2006. ISSN 1168-6707.
- ^ a b c Escaño González 2015, p. 189.
- ^ Escaño González 2015, p. 190.
- ^ "El Teatro Cervantes de Málaga acoge hoy el estreno de 'Fugitivas', última película de Miguel Hermoso". Europa Press. 2 October 2000.
- ^ Escaño González, Juan Adolfo (2015). La Mujer en el Cine Andaluz (2000-2010) (PDF) (Doctoral thesis). Málaga: Universidad de Málaga. p. 189. hdl:10630/11504.
- ^ Herrero, Javier (1 March 2021). "Los Goya, cosecha (casi) segura para los grandes nombres del pop". Heraldo de Aragón.