''No Pain, No Gain'' () is a 2001 Spanish film directed by

Víctor García León Víctor García León (born 1976) is a Spanish filmmaker. Biography Born in Madrid in 1976, he is the son of film director José Luis García Sánchez and singer . He made his directorial debut in a feature film with the 2001 teen drama ''No Pa ...

which stars

Bárbara Lennie Bárbara Lennie Holguín (born 20 April 1984) is a Spanish actress, hailed as an indie cinema star. She won the Goya Award for Best Actress for her performance in the 2014 neo-noir drama ''Magical Girl'', also scooping nominations for '' Obaba' ...

and Biel Duran.

Plot

Displaying a far from idyllic vision of the teenage years, the fiction follows David, a teenager who finds out that, like everyone else, he is actually quite of a loser.

Cast

Production

The screenplay was penned by the director

alongside Jonás-Groucho. The score was composed by Diego San José. Ana Huete took over production duties. An Olmos Films production, the film had a 138 million ₧ budget.

Release

The film screened at the

Málaga Spanish Film Festival Málaga (; ) is a Municipalities in Spain, municipality of Spain, capital of the Province of Málaga, in the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Andalusia. With a population of 591,637 in 2024, it is the second-most populo ...

in June 2001, where it was well received. Distributed by Alta Classics, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 6 July 2001.

Accolades

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Best New Director ''Best New Director'' was an award given by the New York Film Critics Circle from its first inception in 1989 until discontinuing in 1996. There was no award in 1993. 1980s 1989 *Kenneth Branagh – ''Henry V'' **Runners-up: Steve Kloves – '' ...

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Notes

References

{{authority control 2000s Spanish-language films Spanish drama films Films directed by Víctor García León 2001 drama films 2001 films 2000s Spanish films