Body Confusion

Body Confusion
Theatrical release poster
SpanishFuera del cuerpo
Directed byVicente Peñarrocha
Written byVicente Peñarrocha
Produced byEduardo Campoy
Starring
CinematographyJosé David Montero
Edited byLuisma del Valle
Music byMario de Benito
Production
company
Cartel
Distributed bySólida
Release dates
  • 29 April 2004 (2004-04-29) (Málaga)
  • 13 August 2004 (2004-08-13) (Spain)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Body Confusion (Spanish: Fuera del cuerpo) is a 2004 Spanish fantasy comedy-drama film written and directed by Vicente Peñarrocha [ca]. It stars Gustavo Salmerón, José Coronado, and Goya Toledo.

Plot

Bruno, a Guardia Civil agent at a low-ebb, finds out that he actually is an actor (Alex) portraying a character in a movie. He seeks to reach out to the movie director in a parallel reality to get his affairs in order.

Cast

Production

The film is a Cartel production. Shooting locations included Madrid and its surroundings.

Release

The film was presented at the Málaga Film Festival in April 2004. It was released theatrically in Spain on 13 August 2004. Distributed by Sólida, it was released theatrically on 13 August 2004.

Reception

Mirito Torreiro of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, considering that the helmer get himself into a mess from which he emerges well and on his own feet, highlighting a script full of smart cheats.

Accolades

Year Award CategoryNominee(s) ResultRef.
20047th Málaga Film FestivalBest DirectorVicente PeñarrochaWon
Best ScreenplayVicente PeñarrochaWon
200519th Goya AwardsBest New DirectorVicente PeñarrochaNominated

See also

References

  1. ↑ Hopewell, John; Holland, Jonathan (2 May 2004). "'Hector' hero of Spain fest". Variety.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Fuera del cuerpo". elmundo.es. January 2005. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  3. 1 2 Viúdez, Juana (30 April 2004). "Me gusta llegar a la gente". El País.
  4. ↑ Mateo Ruiz-Gálvez, Juan José (12 August 2004). "Dos actores para cuatro personajes y una reflexión". El País.
  5. 1 2 "´Fuera del cuerpo´, una historia de segundas oportunidades". Córdoba. Prensa Ibérica. 28 July 2014.
  6. 1 2 3 Torreiro, Mirito (29 May 2008). "Fuera del cuerpo". Fotogramas.
  7. ↑ Sánchez Noriega, José Luis (2006). "La cultura cinematográfica en la prensa escrita Un estudio de la información, crítica y publicidad de estrenos en el diario El País" (PDF). Ámbito (15). Seville: Universidad de Sevilla: 246; 252. ISSN 1139-1979.
  8. ↑ Mateo Ruiz-Gálvez, Juan José (12 August 2004). "Dos actores para cuatro personajes y una reflexión". El País.
  9. ↑ "Gracia Querejeta triunfa en el Festival de Málaga con ´Héctor´". Córdoba. Prensa Ibérica. 2 May 2004.
  10. ↑ Viaje al cine español. 25 años de los Premios Goya (PDF), Lunwerg, 2011, p. 288, ISBN 978-84-9785-791-8