Family United

Family United
Film poster
SpanishLa gran familia española
Directed byDaniel Sánchez Arévalo
Written byDaniel Sánchez Arévalo
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJuan Carlos Gómez
Edited byNacho Ruiz Capillas
Music byJosh Rouse
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • 13 September 2013 (2013-09-13)
Running time
95 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Family United (Spanish: La gran familia española) is a 2013 Spanish comedy film written and directed by Daniel Sánchez Arévalo. The ensemble cast features Antonio de la Torre, Quim Gutiérrez, Verónica Echegui, Patrick Criado, Miquel Fernández, and Roberto Álamo, among others.

The film stars Antonio de la Torre, Quim Gutiérrez, Verónica Echegui, and Patrick Criado. It won Best Supporting Actor (Álamo) and Best Original Song at the 28th Goya Awards, out of eleven nominations.

Cast

Production

The film is an Atresmedia Cine (Mercedes Gamero), Atípica Films (José Antonio Félez) and MOD Producciones (Fernando Bovaira) production.

Release

The film was released theatrically in Spain by Warner Bros. Pictures on 13 September 2013, grossing €739,903 (104,974 admissions) in its opening weekend.

Reception

Jonathan Holland of The Hollywood Reporter underscored in the bottom line how "shot through with a distinctive wit and flair, the title cannily shows how it's possible to straddle the mainstream/arthouse divide".

Accolades

Year Award CategoryNominee(s) ResultRef.
2014
 28th Goya Awards Best FilmNominated
Best DirectorDaniel Sánchez ArévaloNominated
Best Supporting ActorRoberto ÁlamoWon
Antonio de la TorreNominated
Best New ActorPatrick CriadoNominated
Best Original ScreenplayDaniel Sánchez ArévaloNominated
Best EditingNacho Ruiz CapillasNominated
Best SoundCarlos Faruolo, Jaime FernándezNominated
Best Original Song"Do You Really Want To Be In Love?" by Josh RouseWon
Best Makeup and HairstylesLola López, Itziar ArrietaNominated
Best Special EffectsJuan Ramón Molina, Juan Ventura PecellínNominated
23rd Actors and Actresses Union AwardsBest Film Actor in a Secondary RoleRoberto ÁlamoWon
Antonio de la TorreNominated
Best Film Actress in a Secondary RoleVerónica EcheguiNominated
Best Film Actress in a Minor RoleAlicia RubioWon
Best New ActressArancha MartíNominated

See also

References

  1. ↑ "A un paso de la meta" (PDF). Academia. Revista del Cine Español (205): 8. February 2014. ISSN 2174-0097.
  2. ↑ "'La gran familia española' entra en segunda posición del ranking de taquilla en España que lidera 'Asalto al poder'". Audiovisual451. 18 September 2013.
  3. ↑ Holland, Jonathan (2013-09-19). "Family United (La gran familia espanola): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-12-26.
  4. ↑ "Todos los premiados en los Goya 2014". Diario de Navarra. 10 February 2014.
  5. ↑ "'El tiempo entre costuras' e 'Isabel' dominan en las nominaciones de la Unión de Actores". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 10 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "Antonio de la Torre y Susi Sánchez triunfan en los premios de la Unión de Actores". Fotogramas. 11 March 2014.