''Go Away from Me'' ( es, Vete de mí, links=no) is a 2006 Spanish film directed by Víctor García León which stars

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and

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alongside

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and

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. It was produced by Juan Gona. García León co-wrote the screenplay with

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. The film received two

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nominations, winning one award ( Best Actor).

Plot

The plot follows the dysfunctional relationship between two markedly selfish individuals, Santiago (an aging thespian) and Guillermo (the former's freeloading son).

Cast

Production

A Gona Cine y TV production, the film was shot in

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, even if most of the production crew was from

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Release

The film screened at the 54th

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in September 2006. Soon after, on 29 September, it opened in Spanish theatres.

Reception

Deborah Young of ''

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'' presented the film (a "bitter satire") as "a surprisingly classical piece of filmmaking boasting solidity, but little edge", assessing it to be "entertaining, occasionally poignant". Mirito Torreiro of ''

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'' gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, drawing out the acting duel between the two Juan Diegos as the best thing about the film.

Accolades

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16th Actors and Actresses Union Awards The 16th Actors and Actresses Union Awards ceremony was held on 12 February 2007 in Madrid's Palacio Municipal de Congresos. Directed by Mariano de Paco and written by Mariano de Paco, Ignacio García May and Ainhoa Amestoy, the gala was hosted ...

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References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=0765266, title=Go Away from Me (Vete de mí) 2006 films 2000s Spanish-language films Spanish drama films Films featuring a Best Actor Goya Award-winning performance Films shot in Madrid Films directed by Víctor García León 2000s Spanish films