1996 Spanish film
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| Spanish | Adosados |
| Directed by | Mario Camus |
| Screenplay by |
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| Based on | Adosados by Félix Bayón |
| Produced by | Enrique Cerezo |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Jaume Peracaula |
| Edited by | José Mª Biurrun |
| Music by | Sebastián Mariné |
| Production company | Enrique Cerezo PC |
| Distributed by | Lider Films |
| Release date |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Suburbs (Spanish: Adosados) is a 1996 Spanish drama film directed by Mario Camus based on the novel by Félix Bayón which stars Antonio Valero, Ana Duato, Jaume Valls, Lluís Homar, and Boris Nevzorov.
Plot
A visit to the veterinarian triggers a series of lies that jeopardizes the routine and peaceful suburban life of a successful auditor with his wife and children.
Cast
- Antonio Valero as Andrés
- Ana Duato as Paula
- Jaume Valls as veterinario ('veterinarian')
- Lluís Homar as hombre de Paula ('Paula's man')
- Boris Nevzorov as Yuri
- Simón Andreu as jefe de Andrés
- Ramón Langa [es] as comisario
- Ángel Jodrá [es] as Gordo
- Paco Plaza
Production
The film was produced by Enrique Cerezo PC.
Release
Suburbs was released theatrically in Spain on 9 August 1996. It also screened at the Montreal Film Festival later in August that year.
Reception
Godfrey Cheshire of Variety billed the film as an "awitty, downbeat allegory of middle-class fears".
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 20th Montreal World Film Festival | Best Screenplay | Mario Camus, Félix Bayón | Won |
Themes
The films has been studied within the scope of an examination of the "culture of the townhouse" as a "control device by the Spanish democratic governments in the 1990s through the urban restructuring of the suburbs of large cities".
See also
References
- "'Adosados', en 'Historia de nuestro cine'". Diez Minutos. 24 May 2018.
- ^ Cheshire, Godfrey (10 November 1996). "Suburbs". Variety.
- ^ Benavent 2000, p. 48.
- "Adosados · España 1996". Adaptaciones de la literatura española en el cine español. Referencias y bibliografía. Retrieved 8 June 2024 – via Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes.
- Benavent, Francisco María (2000). Cine español de los 90. Diccionario de películas, directores y temático. Bilbao: Ediciones Mensajero. p. 48. ISBN 84-271-2326-4.
- Romero, Ana (31 August 1996). "Los actores de 'Adosados' defienden el filme en Montreal". El País.
- Romero, Ana (4 September 1996). "'Adosados' recibe en el Festival de Montreal el premio al mejor guión". El País.
- García Herrador, María del Pilar (2022). "¿La cultura del adosado como prisión? Una aproximación a Adosados (Mario Camus, 1996)". Área Abierta. Revista de comunicación audiovisual y publicitaria. Madrid: Ediciones Complutense. doi:10.5209/arab.81861. ISSN 2530-7592.