''Alma mía'' ("My Soul") is a 1999

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romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a sub-genre of comedy and Romance novel, romance fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount all obstacles. Ro ...

film directed by

Daniel Barone Daniel Barone (born 21 August 1965, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine film and television director A television director is in charge of the activities involved in making a television program or section of a program. They are generally responsibl ...

and written by Jorge Leyes. The film starred

Araceli González Araceli Edith González (; born June 19, 1967) is an Argentine actress, fashion model and TV host. Biography González was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She began performing arts at a young age after winning a dance tournament at the theate ...

as Alma.

Plot

Alma (Araceli González) is a young pastry chef from the neighborhood of

La Boca La Boca (; "the Mouth", probably of the Matanza River) is a neighborhood (''Barrios of Buenos Aires, barrio'') of Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina. Its location near the Port of Buenos Aires meant the neighbourhood became a melting pot of ...

who has been dating Mario (Diego Peretti) since her teenage years. Leo (Pablo Echarri) is an architect on the verge of getting married. Fanny (Valeria Bertuccelli), a prostitute and a close friend of Alma's, plans a special night with Tano (Damián de Santo) to celebrate Leo's last days as a bachelor. Misled by Fanny, Alma goes to a bar where she unexpectedly encounters both men. Leo mistakenly believes that Alma is a prostitute hired by Tano. After spending a few hours together, Leo and Alma find themselves unable to forget each other.

Cast

.... Alma * Cristina Allende .... Madre Valeria *

Valeria Bertuccelli Mónica Valeria Bertuccelli (born 30 November 1969) is an Argentine actress, director and writer. Born in San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, she began her career in experimental theatre, and later worked in the San ...

.... Fanny *

Héctor Bidonde Héctor Pastor Bidonde (2 March 1937 – 19 January 2024) was an Argentine actor. Life and career Born in La Plata, he was a shift worker in a tool and dye factory when, in 1954, he was offered a part in Carlos P. Cabral's play ''Amarretes''. H ...

.... Vito * Paula Canals .... Tina * Rita Cortese .... Tita *

Antonella Costa Antonella Costa (born 19 March 1980 in Rome, Italy) is an Argentine film and television actor, actress. She moved to Argentina with her parents at the age of four. She has worked in different countries, but primarily in cinema of Argentina, Arge ...

.... Micaela *

Damián de Santo Damián Álvaro de Santo (born June 12, 1968) is an Argentine actor. Biography He began his studies of dramatic art with Lito Cruz and studied in the Casa del Teatro. Personal life He was the boyfriend of the Argentine singer Laura Miller. ...

.... El Tano *

Pablo Echarri Pablo Daniel Echarri (born September 21, 1969) is a leading Argentine actor. Biography He was born in Sarandí, Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, controlled by the government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the Capital ci ...

.... Leo *

Roberto Fiore Roberto Fiore (born 15 April 1959) is an Italian far-right politician and convicted criminal who has been the leader of the party, Forza Nuova, since its foundation in 1997, as well as president of the Alliance for Peace and Freedom since 2015 ...

.... Padre Valeria * Gabriel Gibot .... Operador de Radio * Elena Gowland .... Enfermera * Dulio Orso .... Rubén *

Diego Peretti Diego Peretti (born 10 February 1963) is an Argentine actor, screenwriter and former psychiatrist. Peretti was born in Buenos Aires, and practiced as a psychiatrist for fourteen years. He took part in several movies and TV series, including the ...

.... Mario *

Adriana Salonia Adriana, also spelled Adrianna, is a Latin name and feminine form of Adrian. It originates from present day Italy and Spain. Translations *Arabic: أدريان *Belarusian: Адрыяна (Adryjana) * Bulgarian: Адриана (Adriana) *Chinese ...

.... Valeria * Tony Sánchez Pupa .... Médico * Rolly Serrano .... Leche Hervida

Awards

In 2000,

won a Silver Condor Award for Best Actress while

was nominated for Best Actor.

External links

* 1999 films 1990s Spanish-language films 1999 romantic comedy films Argentine romantic comedy films 1990s Argentine films Spanish-language romantic comedy films {{1990s-romantic-comedy-film-stub