Lemon and Poppy Seed Cake
Theatrical release poster
SpanishPan de limón con semillas de amapola
Directed byBenito Zambrano
Written by
  • Benito Zambrano
  • Cristina Campos
Based onPan de limón con semillas de amapola
by Cristina Campos
Starring
Production
companies
  • Filmax
  • Deal Productions
  • La Periférica Produccions
Distributed byFilmax
Release dates
  • 24 October 2021 (2021-10-24) (Seminci)
  • 12 November 2021 (2021-11-12) (Spain)
Countries
  • Spain
  • Luxembourg

Lemon and Poppy Seed Cake (Spanish: Pan de limón con semillas de amapola) is a 2021 Spanish-Luxembourgish film directed by Benito Zambrano, based on the novel of the same name.

Plot

The plot follows Anna and Marina, two sisters who set up a bakery in Majorca together.[1][2]

Cast

Production

Valldemosa was a prime shooting location

Lemon and Poppy Seed Cake is based on the novel of the same name by Cristina Campos.[4][1] The film was produced by Filmax alongside Deal Productions and La Periférica Produccions,[3] with the participation of RTVE, Movistar+ and TVC and support from the ICAA and the Luxembourg Film Fund.[2]

It was primarily shot in Valldemosa (island of Mallorca), but footage was also shot in locations of the island of Gran Canaria, including Guía, Firgas, Arucas and Fataga.[5]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the 66th Valladolid Film Festival (Seminci) on 24 October 2021 (2nd day).[6] It also screened at the Seville European Film Festival (SEFF) and the Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival (EMIFF) .[3] Distributed by Filmax,[2] the film was theatrically released in Spain on 12 November 2021.

Awards and nominations

Year Award CategoryNominee(s) ResultRef.
20221st Carmen AwardsBest DirectorBenito ZambranoNominated[7]
Best ScreenplayBenito ZambranoNominated
77th CEC MedalsBest Adapted ScreenplayBenito ZambranoNominated[8]
36th Goya AwardsBest Adapted ScreenplayBenito Zambrano, Cristina CamposNominated[9]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Foreman, Liza (22 October 2021). "Spain's Benito Zambrano Delivers a Second-Chance Drama of Sisterly Love in 'Lemon and Poppy Seed Cake'". Variety.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "'Pan de limón con semillas de amapola' – estreno en cines 12 de noviembre". Audiovisual451. 9 November 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "'Pan de limón con semillas de amapola'". AISGE. 11 November 2021.
  4. ↑ Rivera, Alfonso (5 November 2021). "Review: Lemon and Poppy Seed Cake". Cineuropa.
  5. ↑ "'Pan de limón con semillas de amapola' llega a los cines". La Provincia. 11 November 2021.
  6. ↑ Pizarro, Miguel Ángel (25 October 2021). "Seminci 2021: 'Pan de limón con semillas de amapola' de Benito Zambrano brilla en la 2ª jornada". ecartelera.
  7. ↑ Pinto, C. (31 January 2022). "Listado completo de ganadores de los Premios Carmen del Cine Andaluz". Diario Sur.
  8. ↑ "'El amor en su lugar' arrasa en las Medallas CEC con hasta seis premios, todos los principales". Cine con Ñ. 10 February 2022.
  9. ↑ "Palmarés completo de los Premios Goya 2022: 'El buen patrón', mejor película". Cinemanía. 12 February 2022 – via 20minutos.es.
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