I Have a House
| I Have a House | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Spanish | Tengo una casa |
| Directed by | Mónica Laguna |
| Screenplay by | Mónica Laguna |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Teo Delgado |
| Edited by | Pablo Blanco |
| Music by | Los Enemigos |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Española |
Release dates |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
I Have a House (Spanish: Tengo una casa)[1] is a 1996 Spanish comedy film written and directed by Mónica Laguna (in her directorial debut feature). It stars Nancho Novo, Pedro Alonso, Silke, and Ernesto Alterio.
Plot
Searching for a 1500, two young males (Nico and Ferrari) end up instead in a cabin in the forest owned by beleaguered radio broadcaster Bólido, who is preparing for suicide. Bólido's childhood acquaintance Kelly, a rude woman raised with her father in a filling station nearby, also comes into action.[2][3]
Cast
- Nancho Novo as Bólido[4]
- Pedro Alonso as Ferrari[5]
- Silke Hornillos as Kelly[5]
- Ernesto Alterio as Nico[5]
- Juan Díaz as Fino[5]
- Ricardo Amador as Patas[5]
- Santiago Segura as el guardia civil[5]
- El Gran Wyoming as Max[5]
- Eduardo MacGregor as padre de Kelly[5]
- Ion Gabella as xamarero[5]
- Lola Baldrich as Eva[5]
Production
Laguna developed the premise about the film while listening to the song "Tengo una casa" by the musical band Los Enemigos,[6] that eventually participated in the score of the film, whose plot likewise concerns about a band follower.[7]
The film is an El Deseo production.[6] Laguna explained in an interview that the film was fully shot in the Sierra de Urbasa, near Alsasua, except for a fire scene that did not make the final cut.[8]
Release
For its premiere, the film made it to the film slate of the Madrid Independent Festival, "Festimad".[9] It was released theatrically in Spain on 13 September 1996.[5]
Reception
Fernando Morales of El País recommended the film, deeming it to be "an honest comedy about a group of marginalized people sharing house, friendship love, and a drive for breaking with the past".[10]
See also
References
- ^ Díaz López, Marina (2013). "El Deseo's "Itinerary": Almodóvar and the Spanish Film Industry". In D'Lugo, Marvin; Vernon, Kathleen M. (eds.). A Companion to Pedro Almodóvar (PDF). Wiley-Blackwell. p. 116. ISBN 978-1-4051-9582-9.
- ^ "Tengo una casa". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
- ^ "Mi casa es un jardín en medio del asfalto". El Mundo. 2 June 2008.
- ^ Benavent, Francisco María (2000). Cine español de los 90. Diccionario de películas, directores y temático. Bilbao: Ediciones Mensajero. p. 572. ISBN 84-271-2326-4.
- ^ a b García, Rocío (11 September 1996). "Mónica Laguna retrata a tres personajes urbanos en un bosque". El País.
- ^ Rodríguez Centeno, Juan Carlos (2014). "El cine como referente de los grupos musicales españoles en la década de 1980". Historia y Comunicación Social. 19: 674.
- ^ Olid, Miguel (1997). "Mónica Laguna" (PDF). Plano Corto (12): 19. ISSN 1133-827X.
- ^ Fernández-Santos, Elsa (2 May 1996). "Madrid se convierte en capital del arte alternativo". El País.
- ^ Morales, Fernando (8 November 1997). "Tengo una casa". El País.