The Shame
Theatrical release poster
SpanishLa vergüenza
Directed byDavid Planell
Starring
  • Alberto San Juan
  • Natalia Mateo
  • Norma Martínez
  • Marta Aledo
  • Brandon Lastra
  • Esther Ortega
CinematographyCharly Planell
Edited byDavid Pinillos
Music byChristopher Slaski
Production
company
Avalon PC
Distributed byAvalon
Release dates
  • 17 April 2009 (2009-04-17) (Málaga)
  • 30 April 2009 (2009-04-30) (Spain)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

The Shame (Spanish: La vergüenza) is a 2009 Spanish film directed by David Planell in his feature debut. It stars Alberto San Juan and Natalia Mateo.

Plot

An upper-middle class couple formed by Pepe and Lucía decide to "return" a child originally from Peru (Manu) whom they have fostered.[1]

Cast

Production

The film is an Avalon Films production, with the collaboration of TVE and support from ICAA.[2][4]

Release

The Shame screened as the first film in competition at the 12th Málaga Film Festival in April 2009.[5] Distributed by Avalon,[2] it was theatrically released in Spain on 30 April 2009.

Reception

Jonathan Holland of Variety deemed the "thought-provoking" debut film to be a "solid drama" "buoyed by a well-observed script and alert perfs", although "much good work is undone by a rushed, soapy final reel".[2]

Irene Crespo of Cinemanía rated the film 3½ out of 5 stars, writing that Planell manages to "stir with anger our social and family conscience".[6]

Pere Vall of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be a "lucid naturalistic chronicle of a couple in ideological crisis".[7]

Accolades

Year Award CategoryNominee(s) ResultRef.
200912th Málaga Film FestivalGolden BiznagaWon[8][9]
Best Original ScreenplayDavid PlanellWon
201024th Goya AwardsBest New DirectorDavid PlanellNominated[10]
19th Actors and Actresses Union AwardsBest Film Actress in a Secondary RoleMarta AledoNominated[11][12]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Leinaweaver, Jessaca B. (2017). "The Unsustainability of Transnational Adoption in La Vergüenza". Adoption & Culture. The Ohio State University Press. 5: 34. doi:10.1353/ado.2017.0009.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Holland, Jonathan (11 May 2009). "Shame". Variety.
  3. ↑ "David Planell abre el Festival con 'La vergüenza'". Málaga Hoy. Grupo Joly. 17 April 2009.
  4. ↑ Maldivia, Beatriz (2 March 2008). "Rodajes de febrero del cine español II | Ratones y otros animales". Espinof.
  5. ↑ Miranda, Enrique (17 April 2009). "'La Vergüenza': "¿Una película pequeña o grande?"". Diario Sur. Grupo Vocento.
  6. ↑ Crespo, Irene (30 April 2009). "La vergüenza". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
  7. ↑ Vall, Pere (15 April 2009). "La vergüenza. Para consumidores de operas primas intensas". Fotogramas.
  8. ↑ Holland, Jonathan (27 April 2009). "'Shame' wins top prize at Malaga". Variety.
  9. ↑ Ríos Pérez, Sergio (27 April 2009). "The Shame takes Malaga by storm". Cineuropa.
  10. ↑ "La vergüenza". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  11. ↑ "Premios Unión de Actores: Nominados". Fotogramas. 4 February 2010.
  12. ↑ "Cultura Los repartos de 'La señora' y 'Gordos', de TVE, arrasan en los premios de la Unión de Actores". rtve.es. 30 March 2010.
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