En la ciudad sin límites (2002)

Director:

Antonio Hernández

Writers:

Enrique Brasó
Antonio Hernández

Release Date:

1 March 2002 (Spain)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Debes encontrar la salida

Plot:

Victor is a man who gets to Paris to join his family around their seriously ill father, Max. As the...

Plot Keywords:

Paris France | Rooftop | Rain | Hospital | Spanish Civil War

Awards:

8 wins & 12 nominations

Cast

Leonardo Sbaraglia	...	Victor
Fernando Fernán Gómez	...	Max
Geraldine Chaplin	...	Marie
Ana Fernández	...	Carmen
Adriana Ozores	...	Pilar
Leticia Brédice	...	Eileen
Roberto Álvarez	...	Luis
Àlex Casanovas	...	Alberto
Mónica Estarreado	...	Beatriz
Alfredo Alcón	...	Rancel
Natacha Kucic	...	Isabelle
Jorge San José	...	Alejandro
Lorena López	...	Lorena
Alain Chipot	...	Pierre
Eduardo Torroja	...	Recepcionista 2
Gabriel Ignacio	...	Médico 1
Ramata Koite	...	Infermera 1
Cecile Jambon	...	Conserje
Carlos Cordente	...	Empleado Hotel
José Luis Gil	...	Ignacio
Charly Bravo	...	Portera (as Charli Bravo)
Antonio Hernández	...	Amigo de Rancel
Jean-Claude Guimard	...	Thierry
Natalie Pinot	...	Enfermera 2 (as Nathalie Pinto)
Carolina Elmalen	...	Enfermera 3
Jorge Casalduero	...	Camarero

Directed by
Antonio Hernández

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Enrique Brasó
Antonio Hernández

Produced by
Alain Depardieu	....	producer: France
Arnaud Kerneguez	....	producer: France
Natacha Kucic	....	associate producer
José Nolla	....	executive producer
José Nolla	....	producer
Antonio Saura	....	executive producer
Antonio Saura	....	producer
José Velasco	....	producer
Cristina Zumárraga	....	supervising producer

Original Music by
Víctor Reyes

Cinematography by
Unax Mendía

Film Editing by
Patricia Enis
Javier Laffaille

Art Direction by
Gabriel Carrascal

Costume Design by
Cristina Caspueñas
Laura Herrera

Makeup Department
Patricia López	....	assistant makeup artist
Elena Pérez	....	additional hair stylist
Teresa Rabal	....	additional makeup artist

Production Management
Jesús Alonso	....	chief of production
Natalia Freige	....	production manager: France
Nicolas Lecovic	....	assistant chief of production: France
Philippe Lenfant	....	chief of production: France
Ariel Saúl	....	production manager: Argentina
Rafael Álvarez	....	chief of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Koro Argote	....	second assistant director
Guilain Depardieu	....	second assistant director: France
Manuel Gullón	....	first assistant director
Eduardo Torroja	....	additional director
Daniel Valdés	....	second assistant director

Art Department
José Alba	....	graphic designer
David Bello	....	decoration assistant
Israel García Fernández	....	graphic designer
Sébastien Mazière	....	props: France
Germán Quejido	....	props
Jaiver Toledo	....	construction coordinator

Sound Department
Óscar Barros	....	sound editor
Jaime Fernández	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jaime Fernández-Cid Buscató	....	boom operator (as Jaime Cid-Fernández)
Ruth Márquez	....	sound assistant
Jaume Puig	....	sound consultant: Dolby
Miguel Rejas	....	sound engineer
Ian Sasplugas	....	sound effects editor (as Ian Saplugas)
Ian Sasplugas	....	sound re-recordist
Edgar Vidal	....	sound effects editor (as Edgard Vidal)
Kiku Vidal	....	sound effects editor
Ricardo Viñas	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby

Special Effects by
Carlos Martínez	....	optical effects
Antonio Ojeda	....	optical effects
Raúl Romanillos	....	special effects coordinator
Carlos Ruiz de la Prada	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Javier Mosqueda	....	scanner operator
Ana Nuñez	....	optical effects
Pablo Urrutia	....	digital artist

Camera and Electrical Department
David Acereto	....	camera operator
Thierry Baucheron	....	chief electrician: France
Philippe Bordelais	....	Steadicam operator: France
José Carmona	....	assistant camera
Laurent Delahaye	....	electrician: France
Antonio Fernández Santamaría	....	key grip
Jorge Galeano	....	assistant video operator
Manuel Gaspar	....	electrician: France (as Manuel Gaspard)
Daniel Guirles	....	electrician
Daniel Palacios	....	grip
Julien Peyraud	....	electrician: France
Philippe Peyraud	....	electrician: France
Georges Polonia	....	electrician: France
Javier Pérez	....	electrician
Pilar Redal Montané	....	focus puller (as Pilar Redal)
Ricardo Rodríguez	....	chief electrician
Ricardo Rodríguez	....	gaffer
Bernardo Rossetti	....	Steadicam operator
Thomas Sidos	....	grip: France
Antonio Suárez de Arcos	....	still photographer
Jean-Baptiste Thibaud	....	Steadicam operator: France
Tim Tim	....	key grip: France
Jorge Villafáñez	....	electrician
Manuel Álvarez	....	assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Giorgio Armani	....	costume designer: Geraldine Chaplin
María Barrio	....	additional costumer assistant
María Carmen Castro	....	seamstress (as Carmen Castro)
Joaquín Coronel	....	costume designer: Geraldine Chaplin
Raquel del Val	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
Ángel Armada	....	assistant editor (as Ángel Fernández Armada)
Felisa Catalinas	....	negative cutter
José Cruz	....	color timer
Paulino Fernández Ibáñez	....	telecine
Elsa Fernández	....	assistant editor (as Elsa Fernández Van Trier)
Vanessa Marimbert	....	assistant editor
Carlos Martínez	....	anamorphic negative
Mani Martínez	....	assistant editor
Ana Nuñez	....	anamorphic negative
Antonio Ojeda	....	anamorphic negatives

Music Department
Peter Baran	....	musician: cello solos
David Hernando	....	conductor
Ian Poda	....	musician: violin solo
Víctor Reyes	....	music producer
Víctor Reyes	....	musician: piano and percussion

Transportation Department
Erwan Doré	....	driver: France
Anne Farrer	....	driver: France
Antonio Fernández	....	driver
Alberto Hernández	....	driver
Paulino Herrero	....	driver
Claire Le Saint	....	driver: France
Isaac Obregón	....	driver
Nicolas Ponti	....	driver: second unit, France
Rodolphe Viémont	....	driver: France

Other crew
Óscar Alejano	....	production assistant
Daniel Bravo	....	groupist
Verónica Carpintero	....	administrative team: Argentina
Gonzalo Cañellas	....	production assistant
Marcelo Cheskis	....	administrator
Urko Errazquin	....	marketing
Laura Fernández	....	press attache
María Emilia Ferrari	....	administrative team: Argentina
Raquel Flotta	....	publicist: Argentina (as Raquel Flotra)
Sandra Franco	....	commercial manager: Argentina
Nuria Garcia Atienza	....	marketing
Alberto García	....	production assistant
Marga García	....	marketing
Antonio Giménez	....	marketing
Adela Gutiérrez	....	script supervisor
Manu Gómez	....	assistant to director
Barbara Heinrich	....	production assistant: France
María Hellín	....	marketing
María José Miñano	....	head of administration
Mónica Jurado	....	secretary
Michele Kallmen	....	post-production accountant
Margarita Kramer	....	press attache
Javier Martín Arroyo	....	press attache
Carlos Martínez	....	digital titles
Octávio Nadal	....	commercial manager: Argentina
José Manuel Nogales	....	production intern
Victoria Nogueras	....	administration supervisor: Argentina (as Maria Victoria Nogueras)
Nacho Nolla	....	production intern
Ana Nuñez	....	digital titles
Olga Núñez	....	production secretary
Antonio Ojeda	....	optical titles
Mariana Panelo	....	administrative team: Argentina
Norberto Pelliccioni	....	administrative team (as Norberto Pellichoni)
Tato Perdiguero	....	location scout
Leonardo Polesel	....	administrative team: Argentina
Óscar Prieto	....	production assistant
Roxana Pulido	....	commercial manager: Argentina
Karine Raphaël	....	extras coordinator: France
Rodrigo Rocco	....	administrative team: Argentina
María Rodríguez	....	administration assistant
Mercedes Ruboni	....	administrative team: Argentina
Francisco Sanchez Ortiz	....	marketing director
Ariel Saúl	....	financial manager: Argentina
Germán Sela	....	marketing coordinator
Nacho Sinova	....	production assistant
Sofía Torroja	....	making-of
Eva Yuste	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Icónica S.A.
• Patagonik Film Group
• Zebra Producciones

Distributors

• Cinemien (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (Argentina)
• Homescreen (200?) (Netherlands) (video)
• Orlando Films
• Sogepaq Distribución
• Venevision International (2003) (USA) (subtitled)
• Warner Sogefilms A.I.E. (Spain)

Special Effects

• Molinare (special effects)

Other Companies

• Angels Paris  costumes
• Car & Crane  cranes
• Cherokee  lighting
• Cinesol  electric generator
• El Amuerzo  catering
• Expert Ejecutivos  security
• Iroko Films S.A.  accounting
• Jusé Luis y sus Chaquetillas  costumes
• Montenegro  construction
• P&C 3000  extras casting
• Rafael Catering  catering
• Resonancia Madrid S.L.  sound editing studios
• Riquelme Catering  catering
• Sanz Arribas Cid Abogados S.L.  legal services
• Slovak National Radio Orchestra  orchestra

Also Known As:

"The City of No Limits" - Europe (English title) (Berlin film festival title)

Runtime:

125 min

Country:

Spain | Argentina

Language:

Spanish | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Netherlands:12 | Spain:13 | UK:12A | Singapore:M18

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Company:

Icónica S.A.

Trivia:

Director Cameo: [Antonio Hernández(I)]friend of Rancel (although credited, may pass unnoticed)

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Victor is flying into Paris and looks out his window, the outdoor landscape scene is frozen and does not move as it should along with the flying plane.

Soundtrack:

Overnight Disco París

Beautifully made

This is a movie with strong acting and a suspenseful intrigue that successfully peels open layer by layer to leave a sentiment of understanding and satisfaction to the attentive audience.

"En la ciudad sin limites" is the story of a Spanish family (Madrid) who is gathered in Paris to support the 'pater familia' in his fight against a terminal illness. Family secrets and tense relations will surface and the dying old man, secretive as can be, will nonetheless give clues to what is really going on in the city without limits.

This Spanish and Argentinian co-production is a testament to the collaboration of nations to produce top-notch film-making with an excellent cast, great directing, deep and compelling storytelling, and the power of a incredible cinematic experience.

There are so many interesting stories intertwined that some will be left without clear answers, and this is particularly effective because of the care taken to flesh out believable flawed characters that make us attached and concerned about their lives. Lives that are no less complicated and problematic than our own.

You will experience unexpected turns hand and hand with the characters and be able to not only relish the story and the denouement of the complex plot, but to appreciate this portray of the drives and constraints of men.