''Caresses'' is a 1998 film by

Ventura Pons Ventura Pons Sala (; born 25 July 1945, in Barcelona, Spain) is a Spanish movie director. He mainly directs films in Catalan but also in Spanish and English. Pons has directed 32 feature films and is one of the best-known Catalan film directors ...

, originally titled ''Carícies'' in

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Plot

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is the scenario for eleven entwined stories sharing the same characters. The movie deals with a variety of intimate relationships, portraying characters who have to experience intense emotions which cannot be materialised in caresses. Connections explored include several different family and romantic relationships across different genders, ages and generations. A recurring theme is the irony of how difficult communication can be, even when there is close contact. Partial expression, instincts vs. emotions and physical communication all play a part.

Cast

David Selvas David Selvas (born 21 December 1971) is a Spanish actor. He has appeared in 27 films and television shows since 1996. He starred in the film '' Pau and His Brother'', which was entered into the 2001 Cannes Film Festival The 54th Cannes Film Fes ...

as Home jove * Laura Conejero as Dona jove *

Julieta Serrano Julieta Serrano Romero (born 2 January 1933 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain) is a Spanish theatre and cinema actress. Her prolific career began in the 1960s, and she has worked with directors Pedro Almodóvar and Ventura Pons. In September 201 ...

as Dona gran * Montserrat Salvador as Dona vella * Agustín González as Home vell *

Naím Thomas Naím Thomas Mansilla (born 16 October 1980 in Premià de Mar, Barcelona) is a Spanish singer and actor. He rose to fame by taking part in the first-ever series of ''Operación Triunfo'' (2001–2002). In addition to a musical career, he has ...

(billed as Naïm Thomàs) as Nen *

Sergi López Sergi López may refer to: *Sergi López (actor) (born 1965), Spanish actor * Sergi López Segú (1967–2006), Spanish footballer See also * Sergio López (disambiguation) * Sergi, the given name *López López is a surname of Spanish origin. I ...

as Home * Mercè Pons as Noia *

Jordi Dauder Jordi Dauder i Guardiola (5 March 1938 – 16 September 2011) was a Spanish actor. Dauder was a veteran actor with a prolific career that includes over a hundred films, plays and television series. He developed to the immense majority of hi ...

as Home gran * Roger Coma as Noi * Rosa Maria Sardà as Dona Other cast members; Jordi Cercós, Sandra Pascual and Guillermo Pardevila

External links

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1998 films Spanish anthology films Spanish drama films Catalan-language films 1998 drama films Films set in Barcelona Films directed by Ventura Pons 1990s Spanish films {{1990s-drama-film-stub