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| Spanish | El niño de barro |
| Directed by | Jorge Algora |
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| Cinematography | Suso Bello |
| Edited by | Rita Romero |
| Music by | Nani García |
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| Language | Spanish |
The Mud Boy (Spanish: El niño de barro) is a 2007 Spanish-Argentine thriller drama film directed by Jorge Algora which stars Maribel Verdú, Daniel Freire, Chete Lera, and Juan Ciancio.
Plot
Set in 1912 Buenos Aires against the backdrop of the story of the Petiso Orejudo serial killer, the plot tracks 10-year-old boy Mateo, haunted by nightmares, and the main suspect behind a trail of brutal killings in the city.[1]
Cast
- Maribel Verdú as Estela[2]
- Chete Lera as Dr. Soria[2]
- Daniel Freire as Comisario Petrie[2]
- Juan Ciancio as Mateo[2]
- César Bordón as Octavio[2]
- Abel Ayala as Cayetano[2]
- Sergio Boris as Subinspector Palacios[2]
Production
A Spanish-Argentine co-production, the film was produced by Adivina Producciones, Iroko Films, Castelao Producciones and Televisión de Galicia, Patagonik and Pol-ka, with backing from INCAA and ICAA.[3] The film was shot in Argentina.[4]
Release
The film was released theatrically in Spain on 18 May 2007.[5][6] Distributed by Buena Vista, the opening in Argentine theatres was scheduled for 6 September 2007.[7]
Reception
Juan Pablo Cinelli of Página/12 assessed that Algora is right to opt for fiction rather than documentary accuracy.[8]
Jonathan Holland of Variety considered that "the excesses of the story are reined in by intelligent treatment, with thoughtful perfs, fine period atmospherics and a well-achieved sense of dread making up for occasionally clunky direction and loose scripting".[9]
Parana Sendrós of Ámbito Financiero deemed the film to be worth your time, considering that the balance is positive "due to the way [the film] is made, the intelligence with which it tells the story, and the light it sheds on the always current issue of the treatment of children".[10]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2008 | 22nd Goya Awards | Best Original Song | "Pequeño paria" by Daniel Melingo | Nominated | [11] |
| 7th Mestre Mateo Awards | Best Film | Won | [12][13] | ||
| Best Director | Jorge Algora | Won | |||
| Best Screenplay | Jorge Algora, Christian Busquier, Héctor Carré | Won | |||
| Best Actress | Maribel Verdú | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Chete Lera | Won | |||
| Daniel Freire | Nominated | ||||
| Juan Ciancio | Nominated | ||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Abel Ayala | Nominated | |||
| Best Production Supervision | Eduard Vallés, Juan Lovece | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | Suso Bello | Won | |||
| Best Editing | Rita Romero | Nominated | |||
| Best Music | Nani García | Won | |||
| Best Makeup and Hairstyles | Beata Wojtowicz | Won | |||
| Best Costume Design | Cecilia Monti | Won | |||
| Best Art Direction | Mariela Rípodas | Won | |||
| Best Sound | Perfecto de San José Prieto, Alberto Suárez | Nominated | |||
See also
References
- ↑ "Jorge Algora rescata la historia real de un asesino en serie de principios del siglo XX en 'El niño de barro'". Europa Press. 16 May 2007.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "El niño de barro". Filmax. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ↑ "Pesadillas a ojos abiertos". La Nación. 5 September 2007.
- ↑ Rodríguez, Pacho (3 June 2007). "A partir de ahora sólo voy a hacer cine que me emocione de verdad". Diario de León.
- ↑ Estrada, Javier (18 May 2007). "Llegué a un punto en que no aceptaba un papel si no me apasionaba". Metrópoli – via El Mundo.
- ↑ "El niño de barro". Fotogramas.
- ↑ "Avalancha de estrenos nacionales en la cartelera argentina". Latamcinema. 6 September 2007.
- ↑ Cinelli, Juan Pablo (7 September 2007). "La naturaleza del monstruo". Página|12.
- ↑ Holland, Jonathan (9 July 2007). "The Mud Boy". Variety.
- ↑ Sendrós, Parana (6 September 2017). "Inteligente relato sobre un mítico asesino serial". Ámbito Financiero.
- ↑ "'Nocturna', de Filmax, Goya a la mejor película de animación". Diario de Pontevedra. 4 February 2008.
- ↑ "A Academia Galega do Audiovisual anunciou esta mañá a listaxe de nomeados aos Premios Mestre Mateo 2007". Academia Galega do Audiovisual. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ↑ ""O neno de barro" arrasa en los premios del cine gallego con nueve Mestre Mateo". Público. 16 April 2008.