2023 Spanish film
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| Spanish | El favor |
| Directed by | Juana Macías |
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| Cinematography | Andreu Rebés |
| Edited by | Victoria Lammers |
| Music by | Vanessa Garde |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures International Spain |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Just One Small Favor (Spanish: El favor, lit. 'The Favour') is a 2023 Spanish screwball comedy film directed by Juana Macías from a screenplay by Cristóbal Garrido and Adolfo Valor. It stars Inma Cuesta, Diego Martín, Sara Sálamo, and Alfonso Bassave, among others.
Plot
Upon the death of their nanny Amparito, well-off Gallardo siblings refuse to bury her in the family vault, going against Amparito's dying wish. They start receiving letters from Amparito, revealing uncomfortable truths about them.
Cast
- Inma Cuesta as Teresa
- Diego Martín as Benja
- Sara Sálamo as Aura
- Alfonso Bassave [es] as Tomás
- Pere Ponce as Fermín
- Gonzalo de Castro as Carlos
- Isabel Ordaz as Mariola
- Luisa Gavasa as Amparito
- Betsy Túrnez as Carmen
- Iván Renedo as Nico
Production
The screenplay was penned by Cristóbal Garrido and Adolfo Valor. Director Juana Macías billed the comedy as "classist" and, after a search for extreme and authentic real-life inspirations, she acknowledged Tamara Falcó as a benchmark for one of the characters. The film is a Zeta Cinema, Atresmedia Cine and Pumuky Films AIE production. It had the participation of Atresmedia, Movistar Plus+, Televisió de Catalunya, funding from ICAA and backing from ICEC. It was shot in Barcelona in 2022.
Release
Distributed by Universal Pictures International Spain, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 10 November 2023. Filmax acquired international rights to the film.
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2024 | 3rd Carmen Awards | Best Actress | Inma Cuesta | Nominated |
See also
References
- ^ Hopewell, John (31 October 2023). "'Elite' Producer Zeta's 'Favor' to Filmax (Exclusive)". Variety.
- ^ ""El favor": Los ricos también lloran ...pero no mucho, en la versión de Juana Macías". La Vanguardia. 7 November 2023.
- ^ Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (6 November 2023). "Los estrenos del 10 de noviembre. 'El favor'. Secretos de familia". Aisge.
- ^ Cazallas, Javier (6 November 2023). "Las mejores películas y series de estreno (6-12 de noviembre)". HobbyConsolas.
- ^ "Juana Macías se inspira en Tamara Falcó para su cinta "clasista", 'El Favor': "Busqué referentes extremos y auténticos"". Europa Press. 7 November 2023.
- ^ Sánchez Sequera, Marco (7 November 2023). "'El favor' – estreno en cines 10 de noviembre". Audiovisual451.
- "Los Premios Carmen dan a conocer desde Huelva todos los nominados de su tercera edición". Huelva24. Grupo Vocento. 20 December 2023.
- "Palmarés completo de la III edición de los Premios Carmen del Cine andaluz". eldiario.es. 4 February 2024.
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