Mar Coll

Mar Coll
Coll in 2025
Born	1981 (age 43–44) Barcelona, Spain
Occupation(s)	Film director, screenwriter

Mar Coll (born 1981) is a Spanish film director best known for the films Three Days With the Family and We All Want What's Best for Her . ^[1]

Early life and education

Coll was born in Barcelona. She studied filmmaking at the Cinema and Audiovisual School of Catalonia. ^[2]

Career

Coll's first feature, the 2009 ensemble drama Three Days With the Family , premiered at the Málaga Film Festival, where it was nominated for Best Director, Best Actress, and Best Actor. ^[3] The following year, Coll won the Goya Award for Best New Director and the Gaudí Award for Best Director for the film. ^[1]

In 2013, Coll's film We All Want What's Best for Her , starring Nora Navas as an unsatisfied housewife, debuted at the Valladolid International Film Festival. ^[4]

Coll directed the 2018 limited series Matar al padre , followed by the series This Is Not Sweden in 2023. ^[1]

Salve Maria , Coll's 2024 adaptation of the Katixa Agirre novel Mothers Don't, premiered at the 77th Locarno Film Festival, ^{[5] [6]}

Filmography

Film

Key

†	Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Year	Title	Notes	Ref.
2004	La última polaroid	Short film	[1]
2009	Three Days With the Family	—	[3]
2013	We All Want What's Best for Her	—	[4]
2015	La inquilina	Short film	[1]
2024	Salve Maria	—	[5]

Television

Year	Title	Ref.
2018	Killing the Father	[1]
2023	Això no és Suècia	[1]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2009	Málaga Film Festival	Best Director	Three Days With the Family	Nominated	[3]
2010	Goya Awards	Best New Director		Won	[1]
	Gaudí Awards	Best Director		Won	[1]
		Best Film in a Catalan Language		Won
2014	Gaudí Awards	Best Director	We All Want What's Best for Her	Nominated	[1]
		Best Screenplay		Nominated	[1]
2024	Locarno Film Festival	Golden Leopard	Salve Maria	Nominated	[5]
		Best Performance		Special Mention	[6]

References

1. "Mar Coll". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
2. "Mar Coll". Tabakalera. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
3. Holland, Jonathan. "Three Days With the Family". Variety. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
4. Holland, Jonathan. "We All Want What's Best for Her (Tots volem el millor per a ella): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
5. "Salve Maria". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
6. "Locarno77". Locarnofestival.ch. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.

External links

• Mar Coll at IMDb