★ 7 / 10
With the Spanish football team's fortunes riding high
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With the Spanish football team's fortunes riding high, all the tousled young "Adrian" (Gaspar Campuzano) wants to do is watch the match on the telly in the…
With the Spanish football team's fortunes riding high, all the tousled young "Adrian" (Gaspar Campuzano) wants to do is watch the match on the telly in the flat he shares with his mum "Rocio" (Natalia de Molina). She's keen to oblige but has other more pressing matters on her mind. She is jobless and living pretty much hand-to-mouth on grants from the government and croquettes from their friendly neighbour "Maria" (Mariana Cordero) - they are even reduced to sourcing their water from a public fountain! When her son suffers from fainting spell that we guess might have been caused by malnutrition, and then she receives a note from the court telling her that they will be evicted for non-payment of rent, she must face an uncertain future without allowing those worries to filter down to her enthusiastic and loving young lad. That's the story really - it's an observation of a few days in their lives as she tries to make ends meet and protect "Adrian" from as much of the bad news as she can. It shines a powerful spotlight on the plight of those on the breadline in Spain - and probably in many other nations where welfare cuts are impacting deeply - and de Molina is on impressive form. Not for "Rocio" are regular histrionics, the bottle or the pills. Her son is her world and she his, and that element isn't wasted by the talented young Campuzano who reminded me a little of Noah Jupe with his cheekily personable performance. The scene at the very end cannot fail to bring a tear to your eye. This isn't presented in a depressing or gloomy fashion, but instead a realistic one that reminds us what their struggle is really all about and that there is still some decency amongst communities prepared to rally round; but there are no rose-covered cottage endings either. It's touchingly plausible, this film, and well worth a look.
★ 6 / 10
Depressing and downbeat drama about an unfortunate , stressed young mother and her little child
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¨Techo y comida¨ (2015) or ¨Food and Shelter¨ is a slow-moving and brooding drama in short budget with top-notch interpretations , being very well played by…
¨Techo y comida¨ (2015) or ¨Food and Shelter¨ is a slow-moving and brooding drama in short budget with top-notch interpretations , being very well played by Natalia De Molina . This turns out to be an intense drama dealing with a young single but a real mother in distress who holds a chaotic and marginal life along with her son and threatened house eviction . All day long she suffers feelings of sadness , isolation , stress and loneliness . As the single mother struggles to pay the rent and put food on the table for her 10 year old son. Along the way, she takes hard-working part-time jobs , as a leaflet delivery girl , as she fights to get some money and at whatever cost . Meanwhile , her son rejects her and is chased by her landlord . Bad times go on and a rencor between mother and son emerges , and flourishing again misunderstandings . Then the emergency situation begins to turn more and more dramatic , that's why the poor economic situation depends on Rocio's life . Things go wrong until a and unexpected finale.
A depressing and some boring film about a young girl who at her 22 years old has to face a lot of distresses , penuries , conflicts and foreclosure pursued by her lessor . Delivering a deep critique about economic crisis , political corruption and vital despair. Adding tense sequences especially in its final part in an unsettling denouement . The plot bears remarkable resemblance to posterior film : ¨La hija de un ladrón¨ (2019) by Belén Funes with Greta Fernández and Eduard Fernández . A sad and very low budget film with Natalia de Molina giving a real tour-de-force acting. Stars the good actress Natalia de Molina who gives a nice acting as the young get in problem , a single mother and either she depends of the social services and she's about to eviction . She's frankly well , though the movie results to be a simple family drama with plenty of loneliness , troubles and mother-son love , at times . Other actors appearing as Mariana Cordero , Manuel Tallafé , Campuzano and Mercedes Hoyos provide brief but adequate interpretations.
This bitter and brooding picture was well and professionally written and directed by Juan Miguel del Castillo . This Techo y comida (2015) resulted to be his film debut as a writer/director , he has subsequently directed TV movies and film features , as the following ones : El niño que pintaba el mar , El secreto de Belmez , La dama del cuadro , La tragedia de Biescas , El pacto de los estudiantes , el despertar del sueño andaluz , La maniobra de la Tortuga . And he's made documentary and Shorts as Rosario and Esta caja no es tonta . Techo y Comida got several prices and nominations , such as : Goya Awards 2016 Winner Goya Best Lead Actress Natalia de Molina , Nominee Goya Best New Director , Juan Miguel del Castillo , Best Original Song Daniel Quiñones For the song "Techo y comida". ASECAN 2016 Winner Award Best Spanish Film , Juan Miguel del Castillo , Diversa Audiovisual Best Female Performance Natalia de Molina , Best Screenplay Juan Miguel del Castillo , Best First Work Juan Miguel del Castillo
Best Original Song Daniel Quiñones Miguel Carabante , Best Editing Juan Miguel del Castillo , Best Cinematography Manuel Montero. Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain 2016 Winner CEC Award Best Actress Natalia de Molina Nominee CEC Award Best Film , Juan Miguel del Castillo , Best Supporting Actress Mariana Cordero , Best Original Screenplay .Días de Cine Awards 2016 Winner Audience Award Juan Miguel del Castillo , Winner Días de Cine Award Best Spanish Actress Natalia de Molina , Días de Cine Award Best Spanish Film. José María Forqué Awards 2016 Winner
José María Forqué Award Best Actress Natalia de Molina.
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