The Shame (Spanish: La vergüenza) is a 2009 Spanish film directed by David Planell [es] in his feature debut. It stars Alberto San Juan and Natalia Mateo [es].
| The Shame | |
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| Spanish | La vergüenza |
| Directed by | David Planell |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Charly Planell |
| Edited by | David Pinillos |
| Music by | Christopher Slaski |
Production company | Avalon PC |
| Distributed by | Avalon |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
An upper-middle class couple formed by Pepe and Lucía decide to "return" a child originally from Peru (Manu) whom they have fostered.[1]
The film is an Avalon Films production, with the collaboration of TVE and support from ICAA.[2][4]
The Shame screened as the first film in competition at the 12th Málaga Film Festival in April 2009.[5] Distributed by Avalon,[2] it was theatrically released in Spain on 30 April 2009.
Jonathan Holland of Variety deemed the "thought-provoking" debut film to be a "solid drama" "buoyed by a well-observed script and alert perfs", although "much good work is undone by a rushed, soapy final reel".[2]
Irene Crespo of Cinemanía rated the film 3½ out of 5 stars, writing that Planell manages to "stir with anger our social and family conscience".[6]
Pere Vall of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be a "lucid naturalistic chronicle of a couple in ideological crisis".[7]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2009 | 12th Málaga Film Festival | Golden Biznaga | Won | [8][9] | |
| Best Original Screenplay | David Planell | Won | |||
| 2010 | 24th Goya Awards | Best New Director | David Planell | Nominated | [10] |
| 19th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actress in a Secondary Role | Marta Aledo | Nominated | [11][12] | |
Málaga Film Festival Golden Biznaga for Best Spanish Film | |
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