A Perfect Day (2015 film)
| A Perfect Day | |
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| Directed by | Fernando León de Aranoa |
| Written by | Fernando León de Aranoa |
| Based on |
Dejarse Llover by Paula Farias |
| Starring |
Olga Kurylenko Benicio del Toro Tim Robbins Mélanie Thierry |
| Music by | Arnau Bataller |
| Cinematography | Alex Catalán |
| Edited by | Nacho Ruiz Capillas |
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Release dates |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language |
English Serbo-Croatian Spanish Romanian |
A Perfect Day is a 2015 Spanish comedy-drama film written and directed by Fernando León de Aranoa. It is based on the novel "Dejarse Llover" by Paula Farias.[1] It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival and is the director’s English-language debut.[2][3]
Plot
Veteran aid workers Mambrú (Benicio del Toro), B (Tim Robbins) and newcomer Sophie (Mélanie Thierry), accompanied by their interpreter Damir (Fedja Štukan), try to retrieve a corpse from a well somewhere in former Yugoslavia at the end of the Yugoslav Wars.
Their first attempt fails because their rope tears, so they set out to find another rope, which turns out to be more difficult than expected. They are joined in their endeavor by Mambrú's former lover Katya (Olga Kurylenko) and a young local boy named Nikola.
Cast
- Benicio del Toro as Mambrú
- Tim Robbins as B
- Olga Kurylenko as Katya
- Mélanie Thierry as Sophie
- Fedja Štukan as Damir
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 71% approval rating, based on 49 reviews. The consensus reads: "Aid workers get their due in A Perfect Day, which is just different and well-acted enough to overcome its stogey pace and narrative clichés".[4] On Metacritic, the film holds a score of 59 out of 100, sampled from 15 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[5]
Awards and nominations
| Awards | Category | Nominated | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| III Premios Feroz[6] | Best Comedy | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Fernando León de Aranoa | Nominated | |
| Best Screenplay | Fernando León de Aranoa, with the collaboration of Diego Farias | Nominated | |
| Best Film Poster | Nominated | ||
| 30th Goya Awards[7] | Best Film | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Fernando León de Aranoa | Nominated | |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Fernando León de Aranoa | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Tim Robbins | Nominated | |
| Best Cinematography | Alex Catalán | Nominated | |
| Best Editing | Nacho Ruiz Capillas | Nominated | |
| Best Production Supervision | Luis Fernández Lago | Nominated | |
| Best Costume Design | Fernando García | Nominated | |
Benicio del Toro was presented with the honorary award, Heart of Sarajevo, at the Sarajevo Film Festival.[8]
References
- ↑ Hopewell, John (12 March 2014). "Del Toro, Robbins, Kurylenko Set for Fernando Leon de Aranoa's 'A Perfect Day'". Variety. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ↑ "The Directors' Fortnight 2015 selection!". Quinzaine des Réalisateurs. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ↑ Justin Chang (21 April 2015). "Cannes: Directors' Fortnight Unveils 2015 Lineup". Variety. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ↑ "A Perfect Day (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ↑ "A Perfect Day". Metacritic. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ↑ Pérez Martín, María (9 December 2015). "'La novia' lidera las nominaciones a los Premios Feroz 2016". LosExtras (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ↑ "'The Bride' Leads Spain's Goya Award Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ↑ Barraclough, Leo (24 July 2015). "Benicio Del Toro to Receive Heart of Sarajevo Award at Film Festival in Bosnia" (.html). variety.com. Variety. Retrieved 30 July 2016.