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, Ana Labordeta and

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Plot

Set in an indeterminate Spanish city, the plot follows four women at a time their lives are facing radical changes.

Cast

Production

The film was produced by Teoponte PC, Monte Film and Viernes Producciones, with support from

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. Shooting locations included the city of Cáceres, in

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Release

On 18 April 2010, the film screened at the

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(FMCE), where it was met with acclaim. Distributed by A Contracorriente Films, it was theatrically released in Spain on 19 November 2010.

Reception

Jonathan Holland of ''

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'' deemed the film to be "a quietly engrossing debut for helmer/co-writer Juana Macias that unpacks the crosscut lives of four women in crisis". Reviewing for ''

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'', Javier Ocaña considered the film to be a "notable debut" for Macías, highlighting as virtues the subtlety of the script, the magnificent performances, and the agile staging. Both Ocaña and Holland observed a resemblance in several ways to the 2000 film ''

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'' (which also stars Goya Toledo). Fausto Fernández of ''

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'' gave the film 3 out of 5 stars, highlighting the teen contrast offered by Aura Garrido's performance, whereas he cited the presence of

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cliches as a negative point.

Accolades

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25th Goya Awards The 25th Goya Awards were given on 13 February 2011 to honour the best in Spanish films of 2010. ''Black Bread'' (''Pa negre'') by Agustí Villaronga won nine awards, including Best Film and Best Director. Nominees Major awards Other award ...

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, , Juana Macías , , , , rowspan = "2" , , - , Best New Actress , , Aura Garrido , , , - ,

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, , Best New Actress , , Aura Garrido , , , ,

References

{{authority control Films shot in the province of Cáceres 2010s Spanish-language films 2010 films 2010 drama films Spanish drama films Films set in Spain 2010s Spanish films