Wrinkles (2011)
"Arrugas" (original title)

An astonishing cocktail of friendship, resistance and life set among the unexpected landscape of an elderly care facility.

Director:

Ignacio Ferreras

Writers:

Rosanna Cecchini, Ignacio Ferreras,

Stars:

Tacho González, Álvaro Guevara, Mabel Rivera

2 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Tacho González	...	(voice)
Álvaro Guevara	...	Miguel
Mabel Rivera	...	(voice)

Storyline

Based on Paco Roca's comic of the same title (2008 Spanish National Comic Prize), WRINKLES is a 2D animated feature-length film for an adult audience. Wrinkles portrays the friendship between Emilio and Miguel, two aged gentlemen shut away in a care home. Recent arrival Emilio, in the early stages of Alzheimer, is helped by Miguel and colleagues to avoid ending up on the feared top floor of the care home, also known as the lost causes or "assisted" floor. Their wild plan infuses their otherwise tedious day-to-day with humor and tenderness, because although for some their lives are coming to an end, for them it is just a new beginning.

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Plot Keywords:

friendship | senior citizen | senile | old people | one word title | 

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Genres:

Animation | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [jp]

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish Gallegan

Release Date:

27 January 2012 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Wrinkles

Box Office

Budget:

€2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cromosoma TV produccions, Elephant in the Black Box, Perro Verde Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

User Reviews

Ripe

This animated picture is not aimed at children. And while you might have heard this before, especially concerning animated movies from Asia, this is a whole different deal. This involves matters and issues that concern the elderly. That does not mean, it is only for the elderly. Hopefully many people will watch it, but it would be a shame if you went to watch this movie expecting something else.

After this sort of foreword, I hope you know what you are letting yourself into. The movie itself is a tough watch, but it still has its funny moments nevertheless. The graphics might not appeal to everybody, same goes for the ethics and the way the movie ends. But you can't satisfy everybody ...