We All Want What's Best for Her

We All Want What's Best for Her (Catalan: Tots volem el millor per a ella) is a 2013 Spanish drama film directed by Mar Coll which stars Nora Navas along with Valeria Bertuccelli. It features dialogue in both Catalan and Spanish.

We All Want What's Best for Her
Theatrical release poster
CatalanTots volem el millor per a ella
Directed byMar Coll
Screenplay by
  • Mar Coll
  • Valentina Viso
Starring
CinematographyNeus Ollé
Edited byAina Calleja
Music byMaikmaier
Production
companies
Release dates
  • 19 October 2013 (2013-10-19) (Seminci)
  • 25 October 2013 (2013-10-25) (Spain)
CountrySpain
Languages
  • Catalan
  • Spanish

Plot

Taking place in a "more or less recognizable" gray version of Barcelona,[n. 1] the plot follows a Geni, a brilliant lawyer and a member of the Catalan bourgeoisie who, in the wake of a car crash, finds out that she is interested no longer in her life before the accident.[2][3][4]

Cast

Production

The film was produced by Escándalo Films and Televisió de Catalunya, and it had support from TVE and ICEC.[6] It was shot with dialogue in Catalan and Spanish.[5]

Release

The film opened the 58th Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci) on 19 October 2013.[3][7] It was theatrically released in Spain on 25 October 2013.

Reception

Jonathan Holland of The Hollywood Reporter assessed that "the central character" (played by Navas in a performance "which can be described as otherworldly") is "more interesting than the film about her in this beautifully-played study of a woman in emotional limbo".[5]

Mirito Torreiro of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, highlighting the acting duel between Navas and Bertuccelli as the best thing about the film, while noting that it goes sometimes over and over the same things as a negative point.[8]

Accolades
Year Award CategoryNominee(s) ResultRef.
201358th Valladolid International Film FestivalBest ActressNora NavasWon[6]
2014 1st Feroz AwardsBest Drama FilmNominated[9]
Best Main ActressNora NavasNominated
6th Gaudí AwardsBest FilmNominated[10][11]
Best DirectorMar CollNominated
Best ScreenplayMar Coll, Valentina VisoNominated
Best ActressNora NavasWon
Best Supporting ActressÀgata RocaNominated
Clara SeguraWon
Best Supporting ActorPau DuràNominated
Best Makeup and HairstylesLaura Bruy, Txus GonzálezNominated
28th Goya AwardsBest ActressNora NavasNominated[12]

See also

Informational notes
  1. According to Coll: "it happens in Barcelona, but it's not super recognizable either... we've created quite a gray atmosphere".[1]

References
  1. Martín Sanz, Álvaro (2019). "El cine de Mar Coll: herencias catalanas de Eric Rohmer" [The cinema of Mar Coll: Catalan inheritances of Eric Rohmer]. Fotocinema. Málaga: UMA Editorial. 2 (19): 330. doi:10.24310/Fotocinema.2019.v2i19.6660. ISSN 2172-0150. S2CID 201001795.
  2. Abuín, Alberto (25 October 2013). "Estrenos de cine | 25 de octubre | El terror y el suspense, las estrellas". Espinof.
  3. Serra, Xavi (20 October 2013). "A la recerca de la identitat perduda". Ara.
  4. Bonet Mogica, Lluís (24 October 2015). "'Todos queremos lo mejor para ella': Fugitiva de sí misma". La Vanguardia.
  5. Holland, Jonathan (16 November 2013). "We All Want What's Best for Her (Tots volem el millor per a ella): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
  6. "Nora Navas, millor actriu a la Seminci per "Tots volem el millor per a ella"". TV3. 28 October 2013 – via Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals.
  7. "El cine español se pasea en el Festival de Valladolid". Semana. 21 October 2013.
  8. Torreiro, Mirito (19 September 2013). "Todos queremos lo mejor para ella". Fotogramas.
  9. "Ganadores de la primera edición de los Premios Feroz". Sensacine. 28 January 2014.
  10. ""Los últimos días", "Fill de Caín" i "Tots volem el millor per a ella", les més nominades als Gaudí". TV3. 3 January 2014 – via Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals.
  11. Serra, Xavi (3 February 2014). "'La plaga' contagia de realitat els Gaudí". Ara.
  12. "Todos los ganadores de los Goya 2014". Antena 3. 9 February 2014.
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