Maktub is a 2011 Spanish comedy-drama film directed by Paco Arango [es] (in his directorial debut feature). Its cast features Diego Peretti, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Goya Toledo, Andoni Hernández, Laura Esquivel, and Jorge Garcia, among others.

Maktub
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPaco Arango
Screenplay byPaco Arango
Starring
CinematographyCarlos Suárez
Edited byTeresa Font
Music byNathan Wang
Production
company
Sonrisas que Hacen Magia Producciones AIE
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • 16 December 2011 (2011-12-16)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Plot

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A couple in marital crisis formed by Manolo and Beatriz meet Antonio, a Canarian boy with cancer full of zest for life, thereby changing Manolo's life forever.[1][2][3]

Cast

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Production

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The film is a Sonrisas que Hacen Magia Producciones AIE production,[1] with the collaboration of Antena 3.[12] Shooting locations included El Guincho (Garachico).[10]

Release

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Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 16 December 2011.[13]

Critical reception

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Jordi Costa [es] of El País wrote that "the worst thing about 'Maktub' is not only its aggressive combination of television aesthetics and sentimentality" "but its thinly disguised status as promotional fiction".[14]

Irene Crespo of Cinemanía rated the film 2 out of 5 stars deeming it to be a "family fable crammed with carols and faith".[2]

Accolades

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2012 26th Goya Awards Best New Director Paco Arango Nominated [1]
Best Supporting Actress Goya Toledo Nominated
Best Original Song "Nuestra playa eres tú" by Jorge Pérez Quintero, Borja Jiménez Mérida, Patricio Martín Díaz Nominated
2013 22nd Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best Film Actress in a Minor Role Amparo Baró Won [15][16]
Goya Toledo Nominated
Best New Actor Andoni Hernández Nominated

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Maktub". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b Crespo, Irene (16 December 2011). "Maktub". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
  3. ^ a b c d "Diego Peretti, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón y Goya Toledo protagonizan 'Maktub'". Europa Press. 15 October 2011.
  4. ^ Sánchez, Alicia (31 January 2012). "Goya Toledo. Estaba escrito en 'Maktub'". Cadena SER.
  5. ^ "Tráiler en exclusiva de 'Maktub'". Atresmedia Cine. 22 November 2011.
  6. ^ a b "Mariví Bilbao: "No creo en el destino, hasta cuando te vas a morir te das cuenta"". Europa Press. 29 December 2011.
  7. ^ "Aron Piper es criticado por sus conciertos en México". La República. 29 October 2021.
  8. ^ Torres, Pablo (3 August 2013). "De Briviesca lo que más echo de menos es la comida de mi abuela y a mis amigas". Diario de Burgos.
  9. ^ Herrera, Ricardo (January 2012). "En busca de un Goya muy herreño". Diario de Avisos.
  10. ^ a b c Méndez, José D. (23 January 2011). "Garachico: un pueblo de cine". El Día. Prensa Ibérica.
  11. ^ a b "Maktub". Catálogo de Cinespañol. ICAA. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Paco Arango comienza el rodaje de su debut en el cine". El Mundo. 23 November 2010.
  13. ^ Montserrat, Daniel (21 December 2021). ""En 'Makbut' todos los personajes están dibujados con gran amor"". El Periódico de Aragón. Prensa Ibérica.
  14. ^ Costa, Jordi (16 December 2011). "Golpes bajos". El País.
  15. ^ ""Isabel" arrasa en las nominaciones de los Premios Unión de Actores". eldiario.es. 14 March 2013.
  16. ^ Torres, Rosana (4 June 2013). "Actrices míticas triunfan en los Premios Unión de Actores". El País.