Fat People
Theatrical release poster
SpanishGordos
Directed byDaniel Sánchez Arévalo
Written byDaniel Sánchez Arévalo
Produced by
  • José Antonio Félez
  • Antón Reixa
Starring
CinematographyJuan Carlos Gómez
Edited by
  • David Pinillos
  • Nacho Ruiz Capillas
Music byPascal Gaigne
Production
companies
  • Tesela P.C.
  • Filmanova Invest
Distributed byAlta Films
Release dates
  • 11 June 2009 (2009-06-11) (Santander)
  • 11 September 2009 (2009-09-11) (Spain)
Running time
110 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Fat People (Spanish: Gordos) is a 2009 Spanish comedy-drama film written and directed by Daniel Sánchez Arévalo. The ensemble cast features Antonio de la Torre, Roberto Enríquez, Verónica Sánchez, Raúl Arévalo, Leticia Herrero, Fernando Albizu, María Morales, Pilar Castro, Adam Jezierski, Marta Martín and Teté Delgado.

Plot

The plot tracks five personal stories connected to a therapy group managed by Abel that helps people with a condition of obesity.[1]

Cast

Production

The film was produced by Filmanova and Tesela Producciones Cinematográficas and had the participation of TVE and Canal+.[3][5]

Release

The film received a pre-screening on 11 June 2009 at the Sala Argenta of the Palacio de Festivales de Cantabria in Santander.[6] It also screened at the Venice Days.[7] Distributed by Alta Films,[7] it was theatrically released in Spain on 11 September 2009.[8]

Accolades

Year Award CategoryNominee(s) ResultRef.
201024th Goya AwardsBest ActorAntonio de la TorreNominated[9][10]
Best Supporting ActorRaúl ArévaloWon
Best Supporting ActressPilar CastroNominated
Verónica SánchezNominated
Best Original ScreenplayDaniel Sánchez ArévaloNominated
Best New ActorFernando AlbizuNominated
Best New ActressLeticia HerreroNominated
Best EditingDavid Pinillos and Nacho Ruiz CapillasNominated
9th Mestre Mateo AwardsBest Feature FilmNominated[11][12]
Best DirectorDaniel Sánchez ArévaloNominated
Best Supporting ActressTeté DelgadoNominated
Best Art DirectionCurru GarabalWon
19th Actors and Actresses Union AwardsBest Actor in a Leading Role (film)Antonio de la TorreNominated[13][14]
Best Actor in a Secondary Role (film)Clarence the Bismillah BoyNominated
Best Actress in a Secondary Role (film)Nathak Hokelem the Bismillah WifeWon
Best Actor in a Minor Role (film)Fernando AlbizuWon
Best Actress in a Minor Role (film)Pilar CastroWon

See also

References

  1. "La película 'Gordos' narra los excesos físicos y emocionales". Córdoba. 9 September 2009.
  2. Icart Isern, María Teresa; Icart Isern, María del Carmen (2010). "Gordos (2009): Obesity in Films and Its Use in Education". Revista de Medicina y Cine. Salamanca: Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca. 6 (1): 3. ISSN 1885-5210.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Icart Isern & Icart Isern 2010, p. 3.
  4. Calleja, Pedro (10 September 2009). "Cuestión de peso". Metrópoli via El Mundo.
  5. Holland, Jonathan (6 September 2009). "Gordos". Variety.
  6. "Noche de estreno". El Diario Montañés. 12 June 2009.
  7. 1 2 Senjanovic, Natasha (6 September 2009). "Gordos, Sánchez-Arévalo back on Lido with touching "full-size" comedy". Cineuropa.
  8. Calvo Herrera, Concepción (2011). "Marketing cinematográfico off line y on line" (PDF). Derecom (6): 4–5. ISSN 1988-2629.
  9. "Unas candidaturas finalistas "bastante sensatas"" (PDF). Revista de la Academia de Cine. Madrid: Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España (164): 11–12. February 2010. ISSN 1136-8144.
  10. "Ganadores de los Goya 2010". Fotogramas. 16 October 2014.
  11. "A Academia Galega do Audiovisual desvela os finalistas dos Premios Mestre Mateo 2009". Academia Galega do Audiovisual. 12 March 2010.
  12. "La película Celda 211 triunfa en los Premios Mestre Mateo y se lleva 10 galardones de la Academia Galega do Audiovisual". 20minutos.es. 16 April 2010.
  13. "Premios Unión de Actores: Nominados". Fotogramas. 4 February 2010.
  14. "La Unión de Actores premia a los intérpretes de 'Gordos', Celda 211' y 'La Señora'". El Mundo. 30 March 2010.
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