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 |
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]
Cast
- Benicio del Toro as Mambrú
- Tim Robbins as B
- Olga Kurylenko as Katya
- Mélanie Thierry as Sophie
- Fedja Stukan as Damir
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 70% approval rating, an average rating of 6.5/10, based on 23 reviews. The consensus reads: "Aid workers get their due in A Perfect Day, which is just different and well-acted enough to overcome its logy 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 | |
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.
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