The Shame (film)

The Shame
Theatrical release poster
SpanishLa vergüenza
Directed byDavid Planell
Starring
CinematographyCharly Planell
Edited byDavid Pinillos
Music byChristopher Slaski
Production
company
Avalon PC
Distributed byAvalon
Release dates
  • 17 April 2009 (2009-04-17) (Málaga)
  • 30 April 2009 (2009-04-30) (Spain)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

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].

Plot

An upper-middle class couple formed by Pepe and Lucía decide to "return" a child originally from Peru (Manu) whom they have fostered.[1]

Cast

Production

The film is an Avalon Films production, with the collaboration of TVE and support from ICAA.[2][4]

Release

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.

Reception

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]

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
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]

See also

References

  1. ^ Leinaweaver, Jessaca B. (2017). "The Unsustainability of Transnational Adoption in La Vergüenza". Adoption & Culture. 5. The Ohio State University Press: 34. doi:10.1353/ado.2017.0009.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Holland, Jonathan (11 May 2009). "Shame". Variety.
  3. ^ "David Planell abre el Festival con 'La vergüenza'". Málaga Hoy. Grupo Joly. 17 April 2009.
  4. ^ Maldivia, Beatriz (2 March 2008). "Rodajes de febrero del cine español II | Ratones y otros animales". Espinof.
  5. ^ Miranda, Enrique (17 April 2009). "'La Vergüenza': "¿Una película pequeña o grande?"". Diario Sur. Grupo Vocento.
  6. ^ Crespo, Irene (30 April 2009). "La vergüenza". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
  7. ^ Vall, Pere (15 April 2009). "La vergüenza. Para consumidores de operas primas intensas". Fotogramas.
  8. ^ Holland, Jonathan (27 April 2009). "'Shame' wins top prize at Malaga". Variety.
  9. ^ Ríos Pérez, Sergio (27 April 2009). "The Shame takes Malaga by storm". Cineuropa.
  10. ^ "La vergüenza". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  11. ^ "Premios Unión de Actores: Nominados". Fotogramas. 4 February 2010.
  12. ^ "Cultura Los repartos de 'La señora' y 'Gordos', de TVE, arrasan en los premios de la Unión de Actores". rtve.es. 30 March 2010.