''Can't Say Goodbye'' ( es, No sé decir adiós, links=no) is a 2017 Spanish drama film directed by starring

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, Nathalie Poza and

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Plot

José Luis is diagnosed with a terminal

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. His two daughters, Carla and Blanca, react to the news in different ways.

Cast

Production

''Can't Say Goodbye'', Lino Escalera's feature film debut, was penned by Escalera alongside Pablo Remón. Other duties were entrusted to Santiago Racaj (cinematography), Miguel Doblado (editing) and Pablo Trujillo (score). The film was produced by Lolita Films, Mediaevs and White Leaf Producciones and it had the collaboration of ICAA, Castilla-La Mancha IV Centenario Cervantes and

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. Shooting began on 12 April 2016. Shooting locations included

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, and

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Release

The film had its world premiere at the

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(FMCE) on 20 March 2017. Distributed by Súper 8 Distribución, it was theatrically released in Spain on 19 May 2017.

Reception

Jonathan Holland of ''

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'' deemed ''Can't Say Goodbye'' to be an "austere, thought-provoking and wonderfully acted" film, having as hallmarks "a trio of sterling performances and an unwavering eye on emotional authenticity", concluding that it was a "a troubling but rewarding emotional X-ray". Andrea G. Bermejo of '' Cinemanía'' rated the film with 4 out of 5 stars, considering that "it is like a slap in the face that wakes you up", writing that Nathalie Poza was knocking on the doors of all film awards with her performance, "managing to narrate without words what happens to her character inside".

Awards and nominations

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23rd Forqué Awards The 23rd ceremony of the Forqué Awards was held on 13 January 2018 at the Palacio de Congresos in Zaragoza. The gala was hosted by Elena S. Sánchez and Boris Izaguirre. History The nominations were disclosed in December 2017. Organised by , ...

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32nd Goya Awards The 32nd Goya Awards were presented at the Madrid Marriott Auditorium Hotel in Madrid on 3 February 2018, to honour the best in Spanish films of 2017. Joaquín Reyes (actor), Joaquín Reyes and Ernesto Sevilla hosted the awards ceremony. Nominat ...

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27th Actors and Actresses Union Awards The 27th Actors and Actresses Union Awards were held on 12 March 2018 at the Circo Price in Madrid. The gala was hosted by . The nominations were announced on 13 February 2018. In addition to the competitive awards, (CIMA) received the '' award ...

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References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 5537686, title=Can't Say Goodbye 2017 films Spanish drama films Spanish comedy films 2010s Spanish-language films 2017 drama films Films shot in Almería Films shot in the province of Girona 2010s Spanish films