Wrinkles (2011)

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

4 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tacho González	...	Emilio (voice)
Álvaro Guevara	...	Miguel (voice)
Mabel Rivera	...	Antonia (voice)
Raúl Dans	...	Xóan (voice)
Montse Davila	...	Nuera (voice)
Charo Díaz	...	Emi (voice)
Isabel Vallejo	...	Maite / Mujer asistida 1 (voice)
Carolina Vázquez	...	Xoán niño / Okupa (voice)
Xermana Carballido	...	Dolores (voice)
Paco M. Barreiro	...	Ramón 'el locutor' (voice)
Ana Maciñeiras	...	Sol (voice)
Charo Pena	...	Rosario / Mujer asistida 2 (voice)
Xabier Perdiz	...	Martín (voice) (as Xavier Perdiz)
Antonio Rey	...	Agustín / Hombre asistido 1 (voice)
Miguel López Varela	...	Pellicer (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 | joy ride | rest home | bell tower | swimming with clothes on | 

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Genres:

Animation | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Goofs

A shop in the city is called "teléfono móbilR". The word in Spanish would be "móvil", not "móbil" (the capital R is a telephone provider company), but that particular shop may be using a name with a typo on purpose to differentiate from others; that's not uncommon in Spain.

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Quotes

Child Modesto: So, Loli, you wanted a cloud and I brought it to you, then we're dating now, right?
Child Dolores: [pause] You cheater.

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Crazy Credits

The end credits roll with normal music, then the music is replaced with an elderly man's voice trying to sing Gardel's "Adiós que me voy", with hospital background noise. The old man forgets some lyrics and tells the audience we don't know him.

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Soundtracks

Adios que me voy
(uncredited)
Performed by Dona Rosa Lema

User Reviews

Amazon says it's a poignant comedy... there's no comedy here.

"...a cast of eccentric characters who rebel against authority in this wonderfully animated and poignant comedy about life in an old folks home."

A very well done movie, but what a deceptive description. It is truly heartbreaking... you've been warned.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish Gallegan

Release Date:

27 January 2012 (Spain)

Also Known As:

La tête en l'air

Box Office

Budget:

EUR2,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$191,974

Company Credits

Production Co:

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

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color