Seres queridos (2004)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Directors:

Dominic Harari
Teresa Pelegri

Writers:

Dominic Harari (writer)
Teresa Pelegri (writer)

Release Date:

9 July 2004 (Spain)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Plot:

Leni takes Rafi to meet her family in Madrid. Leni's family is Jewish - mother, father, older sister and daughter...

Plot Keywords:

Jewish | Female To Male Footsie Playing | Footsie Under The Table | College Professor | Television Reporter

Awards:

4 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Guillermo Toledo	...	Rafi
Marián Aguilera	...	Leni Dali
María Botto	...	Tania Dali
Fernando Ramallo	...	David Dalenski
Norma Aleandro	...	Gloria Dali
Alba Molinero	...	Paula Dali
Max Berliner	...	Dudu Dali
Mario Martín	...	Ernesto Dali
Emiliana Olmedo	...	Old Lady Thief
Balbino Lacosta	...	Neighbor Downstairs (as Balbino Acosta)
Paco Martínez	...	Night Security
Manuel Rodal	...	Man in Office
Sara Deray	...	Woman in Office
Ramata Koite	...	Prostitute No. 1
Yohana Cobo	...	Prostitute No. 2
Yolanda Hernandez	...	Blonde Screensaver
Carlos Herranz	...	Pimp
Esther Voong	...	Girl on Scooter

Directed by
Dominic Harari
Teresa Pelegri		(as Teresa De Pelegri)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Dominic Harari		writer
Teresa Pelegri		writer

Produced by
Mariela Besuievski	....	producer
Pablo Bossi	....	co-producer
Paulo Branco	....	co-producer
Patrick Cassavetti	....	co-producer
Josean Gómez	....	line producer
Gerardo Herrero	....	producer
Robert Jones	....	associate producer
Javier López Blanco	....	producer
Ariel Saúl	....	line producer
Adrian Sturges	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Charlie Mole

Cinematography by
Danny Cohen

Film Editing by
Fernando Pardo

Casting by
Camilla-Valentine Isola

Art Direction by
Soledad Seseña

Costume Design by
Estíbaliz Markiegi

Makeup Department
Kenyar Padilla	....	assistant makeup artist
Patricia Rodríguez	....	hair stylist
Susana Sánchez	....	makeup department head

Production Management
Eva Garrido	....	post-production supervisor
Emilio Giménez	....	assistant production manager
Axier Pérez	....	assistant unit manager
Iñaki Ros	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Yousaf Bokhari	....	assistant director: preproduction
María Cabello	....	third assistant director
José María González Sinde	....	first assistant director
Andrés G. Schaer	....	assistant director
Ricardo Serrano	....	third assistant director
Falele Ygueravide	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Jaime Anduiza	....	set dresser
Raúl Martín	....	set dresser
Ana Cecilia Tejeda	....	assistant art director

Sound Department
Paul Carr	....	sound re-recording mixer
Arturo García	....	sound editor
David Mantecón	....	sound

Special Effects by
Juan Pablo Buscarini	....	special effects
María Laura Moure	....	special effects supervisor

Camera and Electrical Department
Sergio Delgado	....	focus puller
David Fernández	....	second assistant camera
Joaquín Sánchez	....	gaffer
Lucie Seymour	....	focus puller

Editorial Department
Mercedes Alted	....	assistant editor
Yolanda Cáceres	....	color timer

Other crew
Elena Gil Nagel	....	script supervisor
Richard Hyland	....	production accountant: UK

Thanks
Jesse Gordon	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Canal+ España (participation)
• Greenpoint Films
• Madragoa Filmes (co-production)
• Patagonik Film Group (co-production)
• Tornasol Films
• UK Film Council (associate production)

Distributors

• Renaissance Films (2004-2006) (worldwide) (all media)
• A-Film Distribution (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2005) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Frenetic Films (2005) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Haut et Court (2004) (France) (theatrical)
• Magnolia Pictures (2006) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• Verve Pictures (2005) (UK) (theatrical)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Cameo Media (2005) (Spain) (DVD)
• Magnolia Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Cherokee Luz  electrical material
• Estudios Cinearte  editing studio
• Gearbox Sound and Vision  additional ProTools systems supplied by
• Patagonik Film Group  special effects
• Reni Catering  catering
• Sonart Audio  sound post-production
• Telson  telecine and post production
• Villa de Madrid  travel agency

Also Known As:

Only Human (International: English title) (UK)

MPAA:

Rated R for some sexual content, nudity and language.

Runtime:

France:93 min | Argentina:93 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival) | USA:85 min

Country:

Spain | Argentina | Portugal | UK

Language:

Spanish | Hebrew | Arabic | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Switzerland:14 (canton of Zurich) | Germany:o.Al. | USA:R | Argentina:13 | France:U | Ireland:15A | Spain:13 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15

Company:

Canal+ España

Trivia:

Visa d'exploitation en France #111613

unexpected good one

Rafi and Lina are in love and she is gonna show him to her family. The main problem is that she is Jew while Rafi is Palestinian. While Lina's mother is trying to digest the notice, Rafi accidentally throws a frozen soap through the window and hits a man that seems to be Lina's father. This, mixed with a fanatic brother, a crazy grandparent, a nymphomaniac sister and all the family as eccentric as this will cause endless comic situations. It is not precisely a masterpiece, but it is terribly funny. It's the proof that in Spain it is possible to make good comedies not related to sex, and, being a little film, it is surprisingly funny.