Rosa's Wedding
Rosa's Wedding (Spanish: La boda de Rosa) is a 2020 Spanish comedy film directed by Icíar Bollaín, starring Candela Peña and Sergi López.[1][2]
| Rosa's Wedding | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Spanish | La boda de Rosa |
| Directed by | Icíar Bollaín |
| Written by | Icíar Bollaín Alicia Luna |
| Produced by | Lina Badenes Fernanda Del Nido Cristina Zumárraga |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Sergi Gallardo Beatriz Sastre |
| Edited by | Nacho Ruiz Capillas |
| Music by | Vanessa Garde |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
The film was nominated for eight Goya Awards and nine Feroz Awards.[3][4]
Plot
Rosa, about to turn 45, combines her job as a movie seamstress with the pressure of helping her demanding family. She reaches breaking point and realises she has always lived her life to serve everyone else. Desperate, she is compelled to take the sudden decision to leave everything behind and focus on herself. She plans to symbolically marry herself, and pursue her dream of starting her own business. However, many obstacles, including her father, siblings and daughter, stand in the way of her joining herself in holy matrimony and beginning to live her life.
Cast
- Candela Peña as Rosa
- Sergi López as Armando
- Nathalie Poza as Violeta
- Ramón Barea as Antonio
- Paula Usero as Lidia
Reception
Rosa's Wedding received positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 100% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes based on 12 reviews, with an average rating of 7.4/10.[5]
Awards
| Awards | Category | Nominated | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goya Awards | Best Film | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Icíar Bollaín | Nominated | |
| Best Original Screenplay | Icíar Bollaín and Alicia Luna | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Candela Peña | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Sergi López | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Nathalie Poza | Won | |
| Best New Actress | Paula Usero | Nominated | |
| Best Original Song | "Que no, que no" by María Rozalén | Won | |
| Premios Feroz | Best Comedy Film | Won | |
| Best Trailer | Nominated | ||
| Best Director | Icíar Bollaín | Nominated | |
| Best Screenplay | Icíar Bollaín and Alicia Luna | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Candela Peña | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Ramón Barea | Nominated | |
| Sergi López | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Nathalie Poza | Nominated | |
| Paula Usero | Nominated | ||
| Platino Awards[6] | Best Director | Icíar Bollaín | Nominated |
| Best Actress | Candela Peña | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Nathalie Poza | Won | |
References
- García, Fernando (18 August 2020). "Icíar Bollaín: Nos enseñan a obedecer y agradar, no a escucharnos a nosotros mismos". lavanguardia.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- Jimenez, Jesus (19 August 2020). "Iciar Bollain: Rosa es esa persona que siempre está ahí, a nuestra disposición, y que normalmente no vemos". rtve.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- "La boda de Rosa, Las niñas y Akelarre encabezan las nominaciones a los premios Feroz". rtve.es (in Spanish). 10 December 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- Roxborough, Scott; Szalai, Georg (18 January 2021). "Netflix Drama Leads Spain's Goya Awards Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- "Rosa's Wedding (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- Zimerman, Gaspar (3 October 2021). "La película "El olvido que seremos" fue la gran ganadora de los Premios Platino 2021". Clarín.