While waiting for her husband to recover in a hospital, a mother stays with her estranged daughter, Maria, who fled her parents rural home in Andalusia because she could no longer bear her father's abusiveness and her mother's passivity.
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| María Galiana | ... |
Madre
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| Ana Fernández | ... |
María
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| Carlos Álvarez-Nóvoa | ... |
Vecino
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| Antonio Dechent | ... |
Médico
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Paco De Osca | ... |
Padre
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| Juan Fernández | ... |
Juan
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Miguel Alcíbar | ... |
El Gordo
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Pilar Sánchez | ... |
Limpiadora
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Concha Galán | ... |
Limpiadora
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| Paco Tous | ... |
Socio de Juan
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Rosario Lara | ... |
Jefa limpieza
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Pepa Faraco | ... |
Cajera
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Estrella Távora | ... |
Enfermera
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| José Manuel Seda | ... |
Vigilante
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Magdalena Barbero | ... |
Mujer Enfermo
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Sebastián Haro | ... |
Enfermo
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Práxedes Nieto | ... |
Carnicero
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Manolo Linares | ... |
Invidente
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Talco | ... |
Perro Aquiles
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Pilar Romero | ... |
Enfermera 2
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Gloria de Jesús | ... |
Madre Autobús
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Benito Cordero | ... |
Enfermo Autobús
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| María Alfonsa Rosso | ... |
Vieja del Carro
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Rosario Pardo | ... |
Asistente Social
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Milagrosa Lozano | ... |
Mujer Centro Social
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| Mariana Cordero | ... |
Mujer Centro Social
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Ana Aguilar | ... |
Mujer Centro Social
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Maica Sánchez Caballero | ... |
Telefonista
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Miguel A. Martos | ... |
Ligón
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Federico Rivelott | ... |
Habitual Bar
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| José Chaves | ... |
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| Cuca Escribano | ... |
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Lara Grube | ... |
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Directed by
| Benito Zambrano | ||
Written by
| Benito Zambrano | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Antonio P. Pérez | ... | producer |
Music by
| Antonio Meliveo | ||
Cinematography by
| Tote Trenas | ||
Editing by
| Fernando Pardo | ||
Editorial Department
| Alfonso Aguirre | ... | telecine technician |
| Felisa Catalinas | ... | negative cutter |
| Yolanda Cáceres | ... | color timer |
| Quino Roncero | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Lala Obrero | ||
Makeup Department
| Paca Almenara | ... | makeup artist |
| Mayte Linares | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Ana Rosa Diego | ... | assistant production manager |
| Miguel Angel Fominaya | ... | unit production manager |
| Jose Antonio Pedroso | ... | assistant production manager trainee (as Antonio Pedroso) |
| José Ignacio Pérez | ... | assistant production manager |
| José María Pérez | ... | unit production manager |
| Eduardo Santana | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Fabrizio Aguilar | ... | dga trainee |
| Charlie Lázaro | ... | first assistant director |
| Julia Naters | ... | dga trainee |
| Manuel Tera | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Miguel Angel Fominaya | ... | property master (as Miguel Ángel Fominaya) |
| José Gordillo | ... | art department assistant |
| Antonio Manzanares Carrasco | ... | graphic designer (as Antonio Carrasco) |
| José Martínez | ... | art department assistant |
| Baldomero Montero | ... | assistant art director |
| Vicente Peñalver | ... | carpenter |
| José María Pérez | ... | property master |
| José Manuel Quiñones | ... | set dresser |
| Manuel Serrano | ... | construction manager |
Sound Department
| Óscar Barros | ... | ProTools operator |
| Manuel Corrales | ... | sound effects |
| José Egea | ... | sound mixer |
| Carlos Faruolo | ... | post-production sound |
| Patrick Ghislain | ... | post-production sound |
| Jorge Marín | ... | direct sound / sound engineer |
| Daniel de Zayas | ... | assistant sound / boom operator |
Special Effects by
| Pau Costa | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Roberto Arenillas | ... | electrician |
| Teo Escamilla | ... | video assist operator |
| Kevin González | ... | electrician |
| Roberto Larena | ... | grip |
| Raúl León | ... | gaffer |
| Mario Martín | ... | grip |
| Rafael Rebollo | ... | second assistant camera |
| Pipo Rivas | ... | electrician |
| Paco Sánchez Polo | ... | assistant camera (as Paco Sánchez) |
| Tote Trenas | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Rocio Mayoral | ... | seamstress |
| Maite Murillo | ... | assistant costumer |
| Concha Rodríguez | ... | seamstress |
Music Department
| David García-Salcedo | ... | music supervisor |
| Jorge Marín | ... | music recordist |
| Antonio Meliveo | ... | conductor: Orquesta Ciudad de Málaga |
Script and Continuity Department
| José Luis Cubillo Fernández | ... | script supervisor (as José Luis Cubillo) |
Transportation Department
| Guillermo Jiménez | ... | driver: van |
Additional Crew
| Sofía Aguilar | ... | collaborator |
| Juan Carlos Arrabal | ... | collaborator |
| J. Ignacio Astarida | ... | collaborator |
| José Manuel Astarida | ... | collaborator |
| Chelo Barrera | ... | collaborator |
| Víctor Carretero | ... | collaborator |
| Rafael Casado | ... | dog handler: Adpe, S.L. |
| José Chaves | ... | collaborator |
| Elvira de Armiñán | ... | collaborator (as Elvira Armiñán Murillo) |
| Alejandro de Ben | ... | security officer |
| José María del Castillo | ... | collaborator |
| Agueda Manzano Delgado | ... | collaborator (as Agueda Manzano) |
| Candelaria Delgado | ... | collaborator |
| Ana Rosa Diego | ... | production assistant |
| Cuca Escribano | ... | collaborator |
| Candela Fernández | ... | collaborator |
| Herminia García | ... | collaborator |
| Nieves Herman | ... | production secretary |
| Pepe Iglesias | ... | press attache: Uve Comunicación |
| Suárez de la Dehesa | ... | legal advisor |
| Javier Leal | ... | laboratory chief |
| Jesús Lucena | ... | collaborator |
| Charlie López | ... | runner |
| Isabel López | ... | collaborator |
| Paco López | ... | collaborator |
| Julián Manzano | ... | collaborator |
| Miguel A. Martos | ... | collaborator (as Miguel Ángel Martos) |
| Paco Ortega | ... | payroll clerk |
| Isabel Osca | ... | collaborator |
| Javier Paisano | ... | press attache: Uve Comunicación |
| Jose Antonio Pedroso | ... | trainee production assistant (as Antonio Pedrosa) |
| Guillermo Peña | ... | laboratory chief |
| Enrique Puente | ... | collaborator |
| Dácil Pérez de Guzmán | ... | collaborator |
| José Ignacio Pérez | ... | production assistant |
| Pablo Riesco | ... | administrator |
| Maite Sandoval | ... | collaborator |
| Nacho Soriano | ... | collaborator |
| Antonio Sáenz de Tejada | ... | collaborator |
| Carmen Troncoso | ... | collaborator |
| Pablo Valdera | ... | collaborator |
| José María de Zayas | ... | security officer |
| François Vila | ... | press agent (uncredited) |
Thanks
| José Antonio Carretero | ... | thanks |
| José Ángel Ferrero | ... | thanks |
| Antonio García Vera | ... | thanks |
| Isabel Guerra Librero | ... | thanks |
| Lucía Labourdette | ... | thanks |
| Antonio Lara | ... | thanks |
| Ángel Otero Díaz | ... | thanks |
| Javier Parrado | ... | thanks |
| Elspeth Pollock | ... | thanks |
| Guillermo Puente | ... | thanks |
| Elías Pérez Pollock | ... | thanks |
| Carmen Segura | ... | thanks |
| Dolores Tejero | ... | thanks |
| Yolanda Vilches Murillo | ... | thanks |
| Miguel Vilches | ... | thanks |
| Carlos Álvarez-Leiva | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Nirvana Films S.A. (1999) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Artificial Eye (2001) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Colifilms Distribution (2000) (France) (theatrical)
- Pegasos Film (2001) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Samuel Goldwyn Films (2000) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Xenix Filmdistribution (2000) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Distribution Company (Argentina)
- First Look International (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Homescreen (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Impuls Home Entertainment (2004) (Switzerland) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Vía Digital (participation)
- Canal Sur Televisión (participation)
- MEDIA Programme of the European Union (subsidy)
- Ministerio de Cultura (subsidy)
- Mole Richardson (electrical equipment)
- Resonancia Madrid S.L. (post-production sound)
- Story Film-Pablo Núñez (titles and opticals)
- Tecnison S.A. (sound mixing)
Storyline
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Maria, whose parents live in the country, cannot stand her father's authoritarian ways and moves to the city. She finds a job as a cleaner and tries to survive in a wretched apartment in the shabby part of a big city. She is pregnant, and the fact that her boyfriend has abandoned her does not help matters. When her father goes to the hospital for an operation, her mother comes to stay with her. Her neighbor, an old recluse whose only friend is his dog, begins to come out of his shell and these three lost souls try to give each other the strength to start over. Written by Anonymous |
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Box Office
| Budget | ESP125,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend Spain | EUR59,500, 05 Mar 1999 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Concha Galán's debut. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Woman See more » |