Magical Girl (film)

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Magical Girl
File:Magical Girl (film) POSTER.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Carlos Vermut
Written by Carlos Vermut
Starring Luis Bermejo
Bárbara Lennie
José Sacristán
Cinematography Santiago Racaj
Edited by Emma Tusell
Production
companies
Aquí y Allí Films
Canal+ Spain
Distributed by Avalon (Spain)
Release dates
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  • October 17, 2014 (2014-10-17) (Spain)
Running time
127 minutes
Country Spain
Language Spanish

Magical Girl is a 2014 Spanish neo-noir film directed by Carlos Vermut. The film was screened at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival and the 2014 San Sebastián International Film Festival, where it won the Golden Shell.[1] [2] It won the Goya Award for Best Actress for Bárbara Lennie at the 29th Goya Awards ceremony.

Plot

Luis (played by Luis Bermejo), an unemployed literature teacher, tries to fulfill the last wish of his 12-year-old daughter Alicia (Lucía Pollán), terminally ill of cancer: owning the official costume of anime series Magical Girl Yukiko. The elevated price of the costume makes Luis get into an unusual and obscure chain of blackmails that involves Damián (José Sacristán) and Bárbara (Bárbara Lennie), changing their lives forever.

Cast

  • José Sacristán as Damián
  • Bárbara Lennie as Bárbara
  • Luis Bermejo as Luis
  • Israel Elejalde as Alfredo
  • Lucía Pollán as Alicia
  • Elisabet Gelabert as Ada
  • Miquel Insua as Oliver
  • Teresa Soria Ruano as Adela
  • David Pareja as Javier
  • Eva Llorach as Laura
  • Javier Botet as Pepo
  • Lorena Iglesias as Psychologist
  • Marisol Membrillo as Marisol
  • Julio Arrojo as Driver
  • Alberto Chaves as Shopkeeper
  • Julián Génisson as Jewellery shop assistant
  • Marina Andruix as Bárbara child
  • María Martín Cuevas as Baby

Awards and nominations

Awards Category Nominated Result
62nd San Sebastián International Film Festival[3] Golden Shell for Best Film Won
Best Director Carlos Vermut Won
II Premios Feroz[4] Best Drama Nominated
Best Director Carlos Vermut Nominated
Best Screenplay Carlos Vermut Won
Best Main Actor Luis Bermejo Nominated
Best Main Actress Bárbara Lennie Won
Best Supporting Actor José Sacristán Won
Best Trailer Nominated
Best Film Poster Won
29th Goya Awards[5] Best Film Nominated
Best Director Carlos Vermut Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Carlos Vermut Nominated
Best Actor Luis Bermejo Nominated
Best Actress Bárbara Lennie Won
Best Supporting Actor José Sacristán Nominated
Best New Actor Israel Elejalde Nominated

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