Truman
Original Spanish theatrical release poster
Directed byCesc Gay
Written by
  • Tomàs Aragay
  • Cesc Gay
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAndreu Rebés
Edited byPablo Barbieri
Music by
  • Nico Cota
  • Toti Soler
Production
companies
  • Imposible Films
  • BD Cine
  • Trumanfilm AIE
  • K&S Films
  • Telefé
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 12 September 2015 (2015-09-12) (TIFF)
  • 24 September 2015 (2015-09-24) (Argentina)
  • 30 October 2015 (2015-10-30) (Spain)
Running time
109 minutes[1]
Countries
  • Spain
  • Argentina
Languages
  • Spanish
  • English
Budget$3.8 million
Box office$9 million[2]

Truman is a 2015 comedy-drama film directed by Cesc Gay[3] and co-written by Gay and Tomàs Aragay. The film stars Ricardo Darín, Javier Cámara, and Dolores Fonzi.

It won five Goya Awards, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actor (Darín), and Best Supporting Actor (Cámara).[4]

Plot

Julián, living in Madrid, receives an unexpected visit from his friend, Tomás, a professor living in Canada. Julián is an actor and has had cancer for a year, and his only companion now is Truman, his loyal dog. The friends and Truman share four days together.

Julián reveals he is opting for assisted suicide rather than chemotherapy if his health deteriorates. His cousin Paula and Tomás are disturbed by the news and share emotional and meaningful moments during Tomás's visit. They try to cope with Julián's situation. Julián gives his dog to his friend and they bid goodbye after an intense conversation.

Cast

Production

The film was produced by Impossible Films (Marta Esteban), BD Cine (Diego Dubcovsky) and Trumanfilm AIE alongside K&S Films and Telefé, with the participation of TVE, TVC and Movistar+.[5]

Release

It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival and in the Official Section of the 2015 San Sebastián International Film Festival, where it was awarded the Silver Shell for Best Actor for Darín and Cámara.[6][7]

Distributed by Filmax, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 30 October 2015.[8]

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2015 63rd San Sebastián International Film Festival Golden Shell for Best Film Nominated
Silver Shell for Best Actor Javier Cámara, Ricardo Darín Won [9]
II Premio Feroz Zinemaldia Won
2016 21st Forqué Awards Best Film Won [10]
Best Actor Ricardo Darín Won
Javier Cámara Nominated
3rd Feroz Awards Best Drama Film Nominated [11][12]
Best Director Cesc Gay Nominated
Best Screenplay Cesc Gay, Tomàs Aragay Won
Best Main Actor Javier Cámara Nominated
Ricardo Darín Won
Best Supporting Actress Dolores Fonzi Nominated
8th Gaudí Awards Best Non-Catalan Language Film Won [13][14]
Best Director Cesc Gay Won
Best Screenplay Cesc Gay, Tomàs Aragay Won
Best Actor Ricardo Darín Won
Best Supporting Actor Javier Cámara Won
Best Supporting Actress Dolores Fonzi Won
Best Original Score Nico Cota Nominated
Best Cinematography Andreu Rebés Nominated
Best Production Supervision Isidro Terraza Nominated
Best Art Direction Irene Montcada Nominated
Best Sound Albert Gay, Jesica Suárez Nominated
30th Goya Awards Best Film Won [15][16]
Best Director Cesc Gay Won
Best Original Screenplay Cesc Gay, Tomàs Aragay Won
Best Actor Ricardo Darín Won
Best Supporting Actor Javier Cámara Won
Best Editing Pablo Barbieri Nominated
21st Vilnius International Film Festival The Audience Award Won [17]
2017 Belgian Film Critics Association Grand Prix Nominated [18]

See also

References

  1. ^ "TRUMAN (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Truman (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Truman Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  4. ^ "'Truman' Wins Top Goya Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  5. ^ ""Truman", la gran triunfadora en los goya, y "Nadie quiere la noche", la segunda película con más premios, distribuidas por Filmax". Filmax. 8 February 2016.
  6. ^ "Truman". TIFF. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  7. ^ "Awards and Jury Members". SanSebastianFestival.com. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  8. ^ "'Truman' se amplia a 225 salas por el interés del público". Canarias7. 12 November 2015.
  9. ^ "Concha de Oro para la islandesa 'Sparrows' y premio de interpretación para Darín y Cámara en San Sebastián". rtve.es. 26 September 2015.
  10. ^ Cabanillas, Roberto (12 January 2016). "'Truman' y Ricardo Darín triunfan en los Premios Forqué 2016". ecartelera.
  11. ^ Pérez Martín, María (9 December 2015). "'La novia' lidera las nominaciones a los Premios Feroz 2016". LosExtras (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  12. ^ Alberdi, Pedro G. (19 January 2016). "Lista de ganadores de los premios Feroz 2016". ecartelera.
  13. ^ "'Anacleto Agente Secreto' y 'El Rey de La Habana' lideran las candidaturas a los octavos premios Gaudí del cine catalán". Audiovisual451. 31 December 2015.
  14. ^ "'Truman', gran triunfadora en los octavos Premios Gaudí del cine catalán". Audiovisual451. 1 February 2016.
  15. ^ Rolfe, Pamela (14 December 2015). "'The Bride' Leads Spain's Goya Award Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  16. ^ Hopewell, John; Mayorga, Emilio (6 February 2016). "Cesc Gay's 'Truman' Takes Big Prize at Spain's Goyas". Variety.
  17. ^ "Audience choice awards 2016". Vilnius International Film Festival. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  18. ^ ""Carol" désigné film de l'année 2016 par les critiques belges". 7sur7 (in French). De Persgroep. 7 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.

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