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Wikipedia article
'Mine Alone' is a 2001 Spanish drama film directed by . It stars Sergi Lpez and Paz Vega alongside Elvira Mnguez.
Plot
The plot follows a situation of intimate partner violence enacted by Joaqun (a successful publicist) on ngela (a company receptionist), shortly after their marriage.
Cast
Production
The screenplay was penned by lvaro Garca Mohedano and Javier Balaguer.* The film is a Star Line production, with the participation of TVE and Va Digital. Juan Alexander was credited as producer. Juan Molina worked as cinematographer whereas took over film editing.
Release
The film screened as the opening film of the 46th Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci) on 26 October 2001. Distributed by Buena Vista International Spain, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 31 October 2001.
Reception
Jonathan Holland of 'Variety' wrote that Javier Balaguer's debut film, featuring "superb script and sterling performances" is "an intense, gripping and timely exploration of domestic violence".
The review in 'Fotogramas' rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, extolling the "superb" performance delivered by Paz Vega, while pointing out at "a certain predictability, which can only be attributed to reality" as a negative point.
Accolades
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| align = "center" rowspan = "4" | 2002 || rowspan = "4" | 16th Goya Awards || Best New Director || Javier Balaguer || || rowspan = "4" |
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| Best Actress || Paz Vega ||
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| Best Actor || Sergi Lpez ||
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| Best Original Song || Eusebio Bonilla, Clara Montes ||
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See also
* List of Spanish films of 2001
References
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