Truman (2015 film)

Truman
Truman
	Original Spanish theatrical release poster
Directed by	Cesc Gay
Written by	Tomàs Aragay; Cesc Gay;
Produced by	Marta Esteban; Diego Dubcovsky;
Starring	Ricardo Darín; Javier Cámara; Dolores Fonzi;
Cinematography	Andreu Rebés
Edited by	Pablo Barbieri
Music by	Nico Cota; Toti Soler;
Production; companies	Imposible Films; BD Cine; Trumanfilm AIE; K&S Films; Telefé;
Distributed by	Filmax (Spain); Buena Vista International (Argentina);
Release dates	12 September 2015 (TIFF); 24 September 2015 (Argentina); 30 October 2015 (Spain);
Running time	109 minutes
Countries	Spain; Argentina;
Languages	Spanish; English;
Budget	$3.8 million
Box office	$9 million

Truman is a 2015 comedy-drama film directed by Cesc Gay^[3] and co-written by Gay and Tomàs Aragay. The film stars Ricardo Darín, Javier Cámara, and Dolores Fonzi.

It won five Goya Awards, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actor (Darín), and Best Supporting Actor (Cámara).^[4]

Plot

Julián, living in Madrid, receives an unexpected visit from his friend, Tomás, a professor living in Canada. Julián is an actor and has had cancer for a year, and his only companion now is Truman, his loyal dog. The friends and Truman share four days together.

Julián reveals he is opting for assisted suicide rather than chemotherapy if his health deteriorates. His cousin Paula and Tomás are disturbed by the news and share emotional and meaningful moments during Tomás's visit. They try to cope with Julián's situation. Julián gives his dog to his friend and they bid goodbye after an intense conversation.

Cast

Ricardo Darín as Julián
Javier Cámara as Tomás
Dolores Fonzi as Paula
Eduard Fernández as Luis
Àlex Brendemühl as Veterinario
Pedro Casablanc as Médico
José Luis Gómez as Productor
Javier Gutiérrez as Asesor funeraria
Elvira Mínguez as Gloria
Oriol Pla as Nico
Nathalie Poza as Mujer 2
Àgata Roca as Mujer 1
Susi Sánchez as Mujer Adopción
Francesc Orella as Actor Restaurante
Ana Gracia as Actriz Restaurante
Silvia Abascal as Mónica

Production

The film was produced by Impossible Films (Marta Esteban), BD Cine (Diego Dubcovsky) and Trumanfilm AIE alongside K&S Films and Telefé, with the participation of TVE, TVC and Movistar+.^[5]

Release

It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival and in the Official Section of the 2015 San Sebastián International Film Festival, where it was awarded the Silver Shell for Best Actor for Darín and Cámara.^[6]^[7]

Distributed by Filmax, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 30 October 2015.^[8]

Accolades


Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2015	63rd San Sebastián International Film Festival	Golden Shell for Best Film		Nominated
		Silver Shell for Best Actor	Javier Cámara, Ricardo Darín	Won	^[9]
		II Premio Feroz Zinemaldia		Won	^[9]
2016	21st Forqué Awards	Best Film		Won	^[10]
		Best Actor	Ricardo Darín	Won
		Best Actor	Javier Cámara	Nominated
	3rd Feroz Awards	Best Drama Film		Nominated	^[11]^[12]
		Best Director	Cesc Gay	Nominated
		Best Screenplay	Cesc Gay, Tomàs Aragay	Won
		Best Main Actor	Javier Cámara	Nominated
		Best Main Actor	Ricardo Darín	Won
		Best Supporting Actress	Dolores Fonzi	Nominated
	8th Gaudí Awards	Best Non-Catalan Language Film		Won	^[13]^[14]
		Best Director	Cesc Gay	Won
		Best Screenplay	Cesc Gay, Tomàs Aragay	Won
		Best Actor	Ricardo Darín	Won
		Best Supporting Actor	Javier Cámara	Won
		Best Supporting Actress	Dolores Fonzi	Won
		Best Original Score	Nico Cota	Nominated
		Best Cinematography	Andreu Rebés	Nominated
		Best Production Supervision	Isidro Terraza	Nominated
		Best Art Direction	Irene Montcada	Nominated
		Best Sound	Albert Gay, Jesica Suárez	Nominated
	30th Goya Awards	Best Film		Won	^[15]^[16]
		Best Director	Cesc Gay	Won
		Best Original Screenplay	Cesc Gay, Tomàs Aragay	Won
		Best Actor	Ricardo Darín	Won
		Best Supporting Actor	Javier Cámara	Won
		Best Editing	Pablo Barbieri	Nominated
	21st Vilnius International Film Festival	The Audience Award		Won	^[17]
2017	Belgian Film Critics Association	Grand Prix		Nominated	^[18]

References

^ "TRUMAN (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
^ "Truman (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
^ "Truman Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
^ "'Truman' Wins Top Goya Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
^ ""Truman", la gran triunfadora en los goya, y "Nadie quiere la noche", la segunda película con más premios, distribuidas por Filmax". Filmax. 8 February 2016.
^ "Truman". TIFF. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
^ "Awards and Jury Members". SanSebastianFestival.com. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
^ "'Truman' se amplia a 225 salas por el interés del público". Canarias7. 12 November 2015.
^ "Concha de Oro para la islandesa 'Sparrows' y premio de interpretación para Darín y Cámara en San Sebastián". rtve.es. 26 September 2015.
^ Cabanillas, Roberto (12 January 2016). "'Truman' y Ricardo Darín triunfan en los Premios Forqué 2016". ecartelera.
^ Pérez Martín, María (9 December 2015). "'La novia' lidera las nominaciones a los Premios Feroz 2016". LosExtras (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 December 2015.
^ Alberdi, Pedro G. (19 January 2016). "Lista de ganadores de los premios Feroz 2016". ecartelera.
^ "'Anacleto Agente Secreto' y 'El Rey de La Habana' lideran las candidaturas a los octavos premios Gaudí del cine catalán". Audiovisual451. 31 December 2015.
^ "'Truman', gran triunfadora en los octavos Premios Gaudí del cine catalán". Audiovisual451. 1 February 2016.
^ Rolfe, Pamela (14 December 2015). "'The Bride' Leads Spain's Goya Award Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
^ Hopewell, John; Mayorga, Emilio (6 February 2016). "Cesc Gay's 'Truman' Takes Big Prize at Spain's Goyas". Variety.
^ "Audience choice awards 2016". Vilnius International Film Festival. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
^ ""Carol" désigné film de l'année 2016 par les critiques belges". 7sur7 (in French). De Persgroep. 7 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.

External links

Truman at IMDb
Truman at Rotten Tomatoes

[1] "TRUMAN (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.

[2] "Truman (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2017.

[HWR-3] "Truman Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 November 2015.

[4] "'Truman' Wins Top Goya Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 February 2015.

[5] ""Truman", la gran triunfadora en los goya, y "Nadie quiere la noche", la segunda película con más premios, distribuidas por Filmax". Filmax. 8 February 2016.

[TIFF-6] "Truman". TIFF. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.

[SanSebastianFestival-7] "Awards and Jury Members". SanSebastianFestival.com. Retrieved 20 November 2015.

[8] "'Truman' se amplia a 225 salas por el interés del público". Canarias7. 12 November 2015.

[9] "Concha de Oro para la islandesa 'Sparrows' y premio de interpretación para Darín y Cámara en San Sebastián". rtve.es. 26 September 2015.

[completa-10] Cabanillas, Roberto (12 January 2016). "'Truman' y Ricardo Darín triunfan en los Premios Forqué 2016". ecartelera.

[Feroz3-11] Pérez Martín, María (9 December 2015). "'La novia' lidera las nominaciones a los Premios Feroz 2016". LosExtras (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 December 2015.

[12] Alberdi, Pedro G. (19 January 2016). "Lista de ganadores de los premios Feroz 2016". ecartelera.

[nomgaudi-13] "'Anacleto Agente Secreto' y 'El Rey de La Habana' lideran las candidaturas a los octavos premios Gaudí del cine catalán". Audiovisual451. 31 December 2015.

[14] "'Truman', gran triunfadora en los octavos Premios Gaudí del cine catalán". Audiovisual451. 1 February 2016.

[Goya-15] Rolfe, Pamela (14 December 2015). "'The Bride' Leads Spain's Goya Award Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 December 2015.

[16] Hopewell, John; Mayorga, Emilio (6 February 2016). "Cesc Gay's 'Truman' Takes Big Prize at Spain's Goyas". Variety.

[17] "Audience choice awards 2016". Vilnius International Film Festival. Retrieved 15 October 2020.

[18] ""Carol" désigné film de l'année 2016 par les critiques belges". 7sur7 (in French). De Persgroep. 7 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.

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