Six Points About Emma (Spanish: Seis puntos sobre Emma) is a 2011 Spanish comedy-drama film directed by Roberto Pérez Toledo [es]. It stars Verónica Echegui as Emma, a selfish and manipulative blind woman hellbent on getting pregnant, alongside Fernando Tielve and Álex García.

Six Points About Emma
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRoberto Pérez Toledo
Screenplay by
  • Roberto Pérez Toledo
  • Peter Andermatt
Starring
CinematographyJuan Antonio Castaño
Edited byJosé Manuel Jiménez
Music byDavid Cordero
Production
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Distributed byAlta Classics
Release dates
  • 25 November 2011 (2011-11-25) (Canary Islands)
  • 11 May 2012 (2012-05-11) (Spain)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Plot

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The plot follows Emma, a blind woman about to turn 30 who leaves her boyfriend over the latter's inability to produce her a child. To that end, she hooks up with Germán, a psychiatrist running a therapy for the disabled who is also taking advantage of her, videotaping their sexual activities. Nonetheless, love eventually shows up.

Cast

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Production

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The screenplay was penned by Roberto Pérez Toledo and Peter Andermatt.[3] The film was produced by La Mirada Producciones, Canarias Cultura en Red, and Generación 78 in association with Televisión Canaria.[3] Shooting began on 29 November 2010.[6] It was shot in Tenerife, including the Hospital Universitario de Canarias' consultation facilities.[6]

Release

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A pre-screening in Lanzarote, Tenerife and Gran Canaria was scheduled for 25 November 2011.[7] The film was also included in the lineup of the 15th Málaga Film Festival's Zonacine section.[8] Distributed by Alta Classics,[3] the film received a wide theatrical release in Spain on 11 May 2012.

Reception

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Pere Vall of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, highlighting Echegui and her acting flexibility as the best thing about the film.[9]

Sergio F. Pinilla of Cinemanía rated the film 3½ out of 5 stars, considering that Pérez Toledo "reveals himself as a wonderful scriptwriter and director of actors", "gifted with a special sensitivity to dissect human relationships".[10]

Lluís Bonet Mojica of La Vanguardia wrote that the film, "far from stereotypical, and with remarkable performances, it falters at the end".[11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Ledesma 2018, p. 340.
  2. ^ a b Ledesma 2018, p. 341.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Six Points About Emma". Variety. 22 May 2012.
  4. ^ a b c d "Seis puntos sobre Emma". Catálogo de Cinespañol. ICAA. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  5. ^ Ledesma, Eduardo (2018). "Seis puntos sobre Emma (Six Points About Emma) (2011)". In Jimenez Murguía, Salvador; Pinar, Alex (eds.). The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Spanish Films. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 340–342. ISBN 9781442271326.
  6. ^ a b "El edificio de Consultas del Hospital Universitario de Canarias plató de cine para el film 'Seis puntos sobre Emma'". 20minutos.es. 6 December 2010.
  7. ^ "Estreno en Canarias de la obra Seis puntos sobre Emma". La Revista de Canarias. 15 November 2011.
  8. ^ "Lecciones de vida en «Seis puntos sobre Emma», con Verónica Echegui y Álex García". La Voz de Galicia. 23 April 2012.
  9. ^ Vall, Pere (9 June 2011). "Seis puntos sobre Emma. Para los fans de los mundos de Pérez Toledo". Fotogramas.
  10. ^ Pinilla, Sergio F. (11 May 2012). "Seis puntos sobre Emma". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
  11. ^ Bonet Mojica, Lluís (11 May 2012). "'Seis puntos sobre Emma' : A ciegas por la vida". La Vanguardia.