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| Directed by | Júlia de Paz Solvas |
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| Cinematography | Sandra Roca |
| Edited by | Oriol Milán |
| Music by | Martín Sorozábal |
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| Distributed by | Filmax |
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| Language | Spanish |
Ama is a 2021 Spanish drama film directed by Júlia de Paz Solvas which stars Tamara Casellas, also featuring Leire Marín, Estefanía de los Santos and Ana Turpin.
Plot
The plot, a deconstruction of the idea of idyllic motherhood, follows Pepa, an irresponsible and foul-mouthed mother of a six-year-old daughter, Leila.
Cast
- Tamara Casellas as Pepa
- Leire Marín as Leila
- Estefanía de los Santos
- Ana Turpin [es]
- Chema del Barco
- Manuel de Blas
Production
The screenplay was penned by Júlia de Paz Solvas alongside Nuria Dunjó, adapting to a feature film format the short film of the same name made by Júlia de Paz Solvas. The film was produced by La Dalia Films alongside Ama Movie AIE. Filming lasted from March to June 2020, with an hiatus caused by the COVID-19 disruption. Sandra Roca took over cinematography duties whereas Oriol Milán was responsible for film editing and Martín Sorozábal for the music. Shooting locations included L'Albir [es], Alicante, Benidorm, L'Alfàs del Pi and Seville.
Release
Ama was presented on 4 June 2021 at the 24th Málaga Spanish Film Festival (FMCE), screened as part of the festival's official selection. Distributed by Filmax, it was theatrically released in Spain on 16 July 2021.
Reception
Reviewing for Fotogramas, Beatriz Martínez rated the film with 4 out of 5 stars, highlighting the superlative performance by Casellas.
Sergio F. Pinilla of Cinemanía gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars, describing it as an uncomfortable female portrait.
Sergi Sánchez of La Razón gave it 4 out of 5 stars, praising the Casellas' performance and the rigour behind the proposal.
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2021 | 24th Málaga Spanish Film Festival | Silver Biznaga for Best Actress | Tamara Casellas | Won | |
| 4th Berlanga Awards | Best Actress | Tamara Casellas | Won | ||
| 2022 | 9th Feroz Awards | Best Actress | Tamara Casellas | Nominated | |
| 77th CEC Medals | Best New Actress | Tamara Casellas | Nominated | ||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Nuria Dunjó, Júlia de Paz | Nominated | |||
| 36th Goya Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Júlia de Paz Solvas, Núria Dunjó López | Nominated | ||
| 66th Sant Jordi Awards | Best Spanish Actress | Tamara Casellas | Won |
See also
References
- Rebolledo, Matías G. (16 July 2021). "«Ama»: las mentiras de la madre coraje". La Razón.
- Belategui, Oskar (9 June 2021). "'Ama': una mala madre en una gran película". El Correo.
- Vila Galán, Claudia (15 July 2021). "Madres tatuadas, impulsivas y sin depilar que sufren el peso de la culpa". El País.
- ^ "'Ama' – estreno en cines 16 de julio". Audiovisual451. 13 July 2021.
- ^ "'Ama', opera prima de Júlia de Paz producida por La Dalia Films, reanuda su rodaje". Audiovisual451. 24 June 2020.
- "Júlia de Paz presenta 'Ama', su ópera prima con la que quiere desmitificar la maternidad y romper esquemas". Festival de Málaga. Festival de Málaga. 4 June 2021. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- "Ama". sansebastianfestival.com. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- "'Ama': otra maternidad es posible". Málaga Hoy. 4 June 2021.
- Martínez, Beatriz (16 July 2021). "Crítica de 'Ama'". Fotogramas.
- Pinilla, Sergio F. (12 July 2021). "Ama". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- Sánchez, Sergi (16 July 2021). "Crítica de «Ama»: Rosetta ha sido madre ★★★★☆". La Razón.
- Guijarro, Sonia (16 July 2021). "'Ama': Hablamos con Júlia de Paz Solvas sobre su combativa ópera prima". Fotogramas.
- "'Lucas', 'Las consecuencias' y 'El lodo' se imponen en las nominaciones de los Premios Berlanga 2021". Europa Press. 18 November 2021.
- Camacho, noelia (5 December 2021). "'El cover', 'Las consecuencias' y 'Espíritu sagrado' copan los Premios Berlanga". Las Provincias.
- "Palmarés completo de los Premios Feroz Zaragoza 2022". Cinemanía. 30 January 2022 – via 20minutos.es.
- "'El amor en su lugar' arrasa en las Medallas CEC con hasta seis premios, todos los principales". Cine con Ñ. 10 February 2022.
- "Palmarés completo de los Premios Goya 2022: 'El buen patrón', mejor película". Cinemanía. 12 February 2022 – via 20minutos.es.
- "'El amor en su lugar' de Rodrigo Cortés, mejor película española del año en los Premios RNE Sant Jordi". Audiovisual451. 8 February 2022.