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Fat People

Original title: Gordos
  • 20092009
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
2.9K
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Gordos (2009)
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Follows the excesses and deprivation of life. Complexes, phobias, obsessions, traumas, fears, and sex are aired in a weight-loss therapy group.Follows the excesses and deprivation of life. Complexes, phobias, obsessions, traumas, fears, and sex are aired in a weight-loss therapy group.Follows the excesses and deprivation of life. Complexes, phobias, obsessions, traumas, fears, and sex are aired in a weight-loss therapy group.

IMDb RATING
6.5/10
2.9K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Daniel Sánchez Arévalo
  • Writer
    • Daniel Sánchez Arévalo
  • Stars
    • Antonio de la Torre
    • Roberto Enríquez
    • Verónica Sánchez
Top credits
  • Director
    • Daniel Sánchez Arévalo
  • Writer
    • Daniel Sánchez Arévalo
  • Stars
    • Antonio de la Torre
    • Roberto Enríquez
    • Verónica Sánchez
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    • 7User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 11 wins & 17 nominations

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    Fernando Albizu, Antonio de la Torre, and Leticia Herrero in Gordos (2009)
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    Leticia Herrero at an event for Gordos (2009)
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    Antonio de la Torre
    Antonio de la Torre
    • Enriqueas Enrique
    Roberto Enríquez
    Roberto Enríquez
    • Abelas Abel
    Verónica Sánchez
    Verónica Sánchez
    • Paulaas Paula
    Raúl Arévalo
    Raúl Arévalo
    • Álexas Álex
    Leticia Herrero
    Leticia Herrero
    • Sofíaas Sofía
    Fernando Albizu
    Fernando Albizu
    • Andrésas Andrés
    Pilar Castro
    Pilar Castro
    • Pilaras Pilar
    María Morales
    María Morales
    • Leonoras Leonor
    Adam Jezierski
    • Luisas Luis
    Marta Martín
    • Nuriaas Nuria
    Teté Delgado
    • Beatrizas Beatriz
    Roberto Álamo
    Roberto Álamo
    • Párrocoas Párroco
    Seidina Mboup
    • Cheickas Cheick
    • (as Seydina Mboup)
    Miguel Ortiz
    • Jesúsas Jesús
    José David Pérez
    • Samuelas Samuel
    Maxi Rodríguez
    • Policíaas Policía
    Pepa Aniorte
    • Ginecólogaas Ginecóloga
    Rosa Casuso
    • Doctoraas Doctora
    • Director
      • Daniel Sánchez Arévalo
    • Writer
      • Daniel Sánchez Arévalo
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    Storyline

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    Abel is a therapist who regularly meets with a handful of clients struggling with the physical and emotional problems of being overweight. Enrique is an actor best-known as the spokesman for a weight-loss product who loses his job when he fattens up again; he also wrestles with his sexuality when he starts dating his business partner's wife Pilar after identifying as gay for most of his life. Sofia is engaged to Alex, a committed Christian who ignores her sexual needs; she's able to reawaken his libido when she starts losing weight, but she discovers that he's attracted to heavy women. Leonor has turned to food for comfort while her boyfriend is in the States. And Andres is a scientist married to Beatriz; they and their daughter are overweight, while their son is not. As slender Abel tries to guide his clients to healthier and happier lives, he's forced to confront his own issues with fat people when his wife Paula balloons out during pregnancy. —Scanoni
    • therapist
    • obesity
    • therapy
    • food obsession
    • bullying
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      • "GORDOS" is a comedy about life's excesses and deficiencies; about our insecurities, phobias, obsessions, traumas, mistakes, fears, blame, desires, hopes, challenges, concessions, goals, relationships, love, sex, health, family... about survival in the widest and "largest" sense of the word.
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
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    • Trivia
      Production took over 11 months because the movie was shot in chronological order and the actors had to gain and lose weight.
    • Connections
      Featured in La gran familia española: Los procesos (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Casi casi
      Written by Manuel Alejandro

      Performed by Raphael

    User reviews7

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    9/10
    Maybe the best Spanish comedy of 2009
    2009 was a really bad year for Spanish movies, till the very end of the year din't arrived any good title to our cinemas. Then suddenly arrived Rec 2, Agora, Celda 211... some great movies than saved the year. But between all that great movies was a very nice title than passed walking on tiptoes... not great promotions, not great supports from celebrities or TV channels... just a great idea, a great director, a nice script and a solvent actors.

    This movie is not only about some fat guys than try to get his nice weigh, is about humanity, about how everyone try to get his way, about how people can avoid the obstacles and look to the future. It is about everyone, every guy/girl takes a different perspective of the problems... and much more. But It is not everything, is a great comedy. Maybe you will not burst out laughing, but you will show a great smile all the time, and maybe some laugh. The very nice part of this movie is than don't mind how sad is a that moment, always show a happy face of everything.

    Is some more positive points in this movie, the dialog are realistic, fun and VERY intelligent. All the characters are perfectly defined, but maybe the gay guy fails cause his stranger relationship with his best friend wife. Every actor does a great work, no one looks like over-acted or trying to remember his dialog just like the most of the Spanish movie. Seem than Daniel Sánchez is really a very solvent director, and was not only lucky his Azul Oscuro Casi Negro the previous movie.

    I really want to recommended this movie for everyone than are looking for take a nice time with a intelligent movie.
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    • mangafan
    • Feb 14, 2010

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 11, 2009 (Spain)
    • Country of origin
      • Spain
    • Official site
      • Official (Spain)
    • Language
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Товстуни
    • Filming locations
      • Santander, Cantabria, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Canal+ España
      • Filmanova
      • Gobierno de Cantabria
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,685,252
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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