Nobody's Life
Theatrical release poster
SpanishLa vida de nadie
Directed byEduard Cortés
Screenplay by
  • Eduard Cortés
  • Piti Español
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJosé Luis Alcaine
Edited byFernando Pardo
Music byXavi Capellas
Production
companies
  • Pedro Costa PC
  • Enrique Cerezo PC
Distributed byWarner Sogefilms
Release dates
  • 27 October 2002 (2002-10-27) (Seminci)
  • 21 February 2003 (2003-02-21) (Spain)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Nobody's Life (Spanish: La vida de nadie)[1] is a 2002 Spanish film directed by Eduard Cortés which stars José Coronado and Adriana Ozores alongside Roberto Álvarez, Marta Etura and Adrián Portugal.

The plot sweetens the real-life story of Jean-Claude Romand, otherwise also fictionalised in Time Out (2001), and The Adversary (2002).

Plot

The plot is inspired by the story of Jean-Claude Romand.[2] It is set in bourgeois neighborhood in Madrid.[3] Emilio Barrero holds a seemingly successful life that is nothing but a lie. The farce begins to crumble upon his infatuation with a young female student, Rosana.

Cast

Production

The screenplay was penned by Eduard Cortés and Piti Español.[3] The film is a Pedro Costa PC and Enrique Cerezo PC production.[6]

Release

The film premiered at the 47th Valladolid International Film Festival in October 2002.[7] It received a theatrical release in Spain on 21 February 2003.[8]

Reception

Ángel Fernández-Santos of El País pointed out that Cortés "dodges the brutal and bloodthirsty side" of the original subject, delivering a film "that borders on blandness but avoids it with cleverness and ease", also highlighting Ozores' "masterful" performance as a cheated wife.[3]

Mirito Torreiro of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars highlighting the Ozores vs. Coronado acting duel as the best thing about the film, while citing "a cowardly and predictable ending" as the worst thing about it.[8]

Accolades

Year Award CategoryNominee(s) ResultRef.
200247th Valladolid International Film FestivalBest ActressAdriana OzoresWon[9]
200317th Goya AwardsBest New DirectorEduard CortésNominated[6]
Best ActressAdriana OzoresNominated
Best New ActressMarta EturaNominated

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mira, Alberto (2020). Historical Dictionary of Spanish Cinema (2nd ed.). Rowman & Littlefield. p. 137.
  2. 1 2 Silió, Elisa (21 February 2003). "José Coronado, un mentiroso patológico en 'La vida de nadie'". El País.
  3. 1 2 3 Fernández-Santos, Ángel (21 February 2003). "Asperezas bien suavizadas". El País.
  4. 1 2 "Campos inicia desde hoy su doblete en los sábados y domingos". Vertele!. 13 November 2010 – via eldiario.es.
  5. 1 2 "La vida de nadie". Catálogo de Cinespañol. ICAA. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  6. 1 2 "La vida de nadie". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  7. ↑ Fernández-Santos, Ángel (28 October 2002). "Eduard Cortés suaviza con inteligencia y tacto un áspero asunto en 'La vida de nadie'". El País.
  8. 1 2 Torreiro, Mirito (29 May 2008). "La vida de nadie". Fotogramas.
  9. ↑ Iglesias, Félix (2 November 2002). "Ken Loach cosecha su segunda Espiga de Oro en la Seminci con "Sweet sixteen"". ABC.
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