100 metros (2016)

Based on true events, a Spanish man with multiple sclerosis who tried to finish an Iron-Man competition despite he was told that he could not make 100 meters.

Director:

Marcel Barrena

Writer:

Marcel Barrena

Stars:

Dani Rovira, Karra Elejalde, Alexandra Jiménez

5 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dani Rovira	...	Ramón
Karra Elejalde	...	Manolo
Alexandra Jiménez	...	Inma
David Verdaguer	...	Mario
Clara Segura	...	Dra. Berta
Alba Ribas	...	Ariadna
Bruno Bergonzini	...	Bernat
Ricardo Pereira	...	Marcos
Manuela Couto	...	Jefa de Ramón
Marc Balaguer	...	Pau
Gael Díaz	...	Borja
Maria de Medeiros	...	Noelia
Andrés Velencoso	...	Monitor
Betsy Túrnez	...	Enfermera tratamiento
Andrea Trepat	...	Becaria Lili

Storyline

Ramón Arroyo is a man who lives in Bilbao (Basque Country, north to Spain) with his wife Inma working as CEO in an important company with friends and job partners as Mario. But his daily life ends when one day he wakes up to find himself briefly paralyzed, being unable to stand up from the bed. Trying to know what happens, Inma and Ramón go to the hospital, where the revelation couldn't be worse: Ramón is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a muscular degeneration that progressively will stop any movement of his body, leaving him in a wheelchair the rest of his life. Starting a treatment in the hospital to minimize the symptoms, where he meets other patients with a more advanced state of the disease, Inma has her own troubles due her father Manolo, who has tried commit suicide in his country house where he lives alone after the death of his wife and Inma's mother. Moving Manolo to the city to live with them, things complicate by the so much bad relation between Ramón and Manolo, ...

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Plot Keywords:

reference to superman | blindfold | cell phone | crying man | telephone call | 

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Taglines:

Giving up is not an option

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Genres:

Biography | Comedy | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Facebook Production company Official site

Country:

Portugal Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

10 March 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

100 Meters

Filming Locations:

Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

€2,400,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

€590,000 (Spain), 4 November 2016

Company Credits

Production Co:

Castelao Pictures, Cien Metros La Película, Filmax

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Spanish Neurologist Society awarded the movie for its contribution with Multiple Sclerosis.

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Quotes

Manolo: Giving up is not an option.

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Connections

Referenced in A tota pantalla: Episode #1.6 (2017)

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Soundtracks

100 metros
Written by Lucas Vidal and Amaia Montero
Performed by Amaia Montero

User Reviews

Honest, touching, fresh take on life

This is a touching look at multiple sclerosis (MS) and how it gradually wreaks havoc on a family, but ultimately helps build the family's unity and sense of belonging, too. Dani Rovira is very good in the central role, and he is capably seconded by his father in law, played by Elejalde, and his wife, played by the beautiful Alexandra Jimenez, who shows what a woman's quiet and unwavering love can do for a man.

There are many memorable sequences in the movie, but I liked in particular the exchanges among the MS patients who congregate for treatment. Life is a very flimsy and wanton thing, and watching this movie only heightened my perception of how privileged I am to be alive, healthy, and with my own beloved wife and family.