Me Too (2009)
"Yo, también" (original title)

Daniel - a recent university graduate with Down's Syndrome - falls in love on his first day at work in the Department of Social Services. Laura is an outsider who spends her nights in the ... See full summary »

Directors:

Antonio Naharro, Álvaro Pastor

Writers:

Antonio Naharro, Álvaro Pastor

Stars:

Lola Dueñas, Pablo Pineda, Isabel García Lorca

6 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lola Dueñas	...	Laura Valiente
Pablo Pineda	...	Daniel
Isabel García Lorca	...	Mª Ángeles
Antonio Naharro	...	Santi
Pedro Álvarez-Ossorio	...	Bernabé
María Bravo	...	Reyes
Consuelo Trujillo	...	Consuelo
Joaquín Perles	...	Pepe
Teresa Arbolí	...	Rocío
Ana De los Riscos	...	Macarena
Ana Peregrina	...	Encarni
Lourdes Naharro	...	Luisa
Daniel Parejo	...	Pedro
Catalina Lladó	...	Pilar (Madre de Luisa)
Susana Monje	...	Nuria Valiente - Cuñada de Laura

Storyline

Daniel - a recent university graduate with Down's Syndrome - falls in love on his first day at work in the Department of Social Services. Laura is an outsider who spends her nights in the city's crowded clubs and singles' bars, escaping her problems in the arms of total strangers. Yet despite their apparent incompatibility, the two strike up a moving, bittersweet friendship that touches them both and eventually sets them on the road to happiness.

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Plot Keywords:

down's syndrome | love | dancing | dominatrix

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [es]

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

16 October 2009 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Me Too

Filming Locations:

Madrid, Spain

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alicia Produce, Promico Imagen

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

brother: No woman with 46 chromosomes will ever love a man like you.

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Soundtracks

"Te amaré"
Performed by Manzanita

User Reviews

Eye opening

A guy with a University degree in his pocket finds a job and quickly falls in love with one of the females working in the same office. While she initially does not respond to him she does start to turn around and the first fragile stage for a relation is set. So far, an all too often used story. The twist to this is that the guy has Down's syndrome.

And with that twist the trouble starts - some people disagree with the developing relation, some people have trouble accepting the fact that people with Down's syndrome can actually be quite smart and very aware of the world around them.

As a film this one is nice - it touches on inter-human relations and acceptance of these relations by the people living around the people in the relations. It is believable and just lovely.

Next to a film it's also a message, and as a message it's a very strong and clear one: don't put people with a disability in a single box and expect all of them to be the same. I must admit I was one of those people that were not aware that some people with Down's syndrome were able to get University degrees. Having had only very limited contact with a couple people with the syndrome I didn't hold it possible. This film opened my eyes though and I shall never look at them with the same eyes again.

Good stuff and food for thought. 9 out of 10 wide eyed stares