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| Spanish | Alegría tristeza |
| Directed by | Ibon Cormenzana |
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| Cinematography | Albert Pascual |
| Edited by | David Gallart |
| Music by | Lucas Vidal |
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| Distributed by | Alfa Pictures |
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| Language | Spanish |
Happy Sad (Spanish: Alegría tristeza, lit. 'Happiness sadness') is a 2018 psychological drama film directed by Ibon Cormenzana . Its cast features Roberto Álamo, Claudia Placer, and Manuela Vellés.
After the tragic death of his wife Sandra, emotionally blocked firefighter Marcos becomes unable to identify emotions in others, starting a treatment with help from his daughter Lola and the psychologist Luna. [1] [2]
The film was produced by Arcadia Motion Pictures and Samarcanda Films alongside Noodles Production, and it had the participation of TV3 and Movistar+. [4] It was lensed by Albert Pascual, who used an ARRI Alexa Mini with Cooke S2/S3 lenses. [5] Shooting locations included Madrid and Pamplona. [3] [6]
The film was presented at the Seville European Film Festival on 11 November 2018. [7] Distributed by Alfa Pictures, it was released theatrically in Spain on 16 November 2018. [8]
Alfonso Rivera of Cineuropa wrote that the film "could have flown so much higher and gone so much further in its commitment to defend living life to the fullest". [9]
Roger Salvans Borràs of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, positively citing its "stupendous" cast, while negatively mentioning some overly forced plot twists. [10]
Javier Ocaña of El País assessed that the "constant drifts in the film's personality end up eroding a good initial idea" that "falls apart to a great extent in [the film's] penultimate stretch". [11]
Sergio F. Pinilla of Cinemanía rated the film 3½ out of 5 stars underscoring that "Cormenzana unveils his emotional cards with a stellar cast" in the verdict. [8]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | 28th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actor in a Minor Role | Carlos Bardem | Nominated | [12] [13] |
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