- EXTENDED SYNOPSIS
Léon es un hombre solitario, que no trabaja en nada ni se relaciona con nadie.Sólo cuida a su madre enferma hasta que ella muere. Para romper su soledad, legusta robar el correo de los vecinos, escuchar las conversaciones de la gente,seguir las idas y venidas de los viajeros en una pequeña estación de tren. Undía, Dolores, una española ruidosa, se instala en el vecindario y Léon fija enella toda su atención. Conoce sus encuentros, sus tristezas, espía a través delos tabiques los altibajos de su suerte e interviene en su vida, mientras vaconsignando a lo largo de años en un cuaderno los pequeños detalles de sucotidianeidad. Sólo al final ella sabrá que alguien se convirtió en su sombra.
Léon is a lonely man who has no occupation and no contact with anybody. All hedoes is looking after her sick mother until she dies. To break his solitude,Léon likes to steal his neighbours´ mail, to listen secretly to other people´sconversations, to follow the comings and goings of travellers at a small trainstation. One day, Dolores, a noisy Spanish woman, moves to his neighbourhoodand totally attracts Léon attention. He learns about Dolores´ encounters, knowsher sorrows, eardrops the ups and downs of her luck, and takes part in her lifewithout her knowing it. Year after year, Léon writes down on a notebook all thetiny details of her daily life. Only eventually, Dolores will discover thatthere is someone who has become her shadow.
- CAST
Performance | Name | Role |
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Cast | Dueñas, Lola | Dolores |
Cast | Abiteboul, Michaël | Léon |
Cast | Machi, Carmen | Carmen |
Cast | Deschamps, Lucienne | Madre de Léon |
- CREW
Performance | Name | Notes |
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Production | Vidal - Lazennec I Associés (Francia), Jérôme | |
Production | París - Lolita Films (España), Damián | |
Production | Pastor, Pedro | |
Production | Baquero - Malvarrosa Media (España), Piluca | |
Directed by | Rebollo, Javier | |
Line Production | Troi Day, Mat | |
Screenplay | Rebollo, Javier | |
Screenplay | Mayo, Lola | |
Cinematography | Racaj, Santiago | |
Film Editing | Hernández Zoido, Ángel | |
Production Design - Art Direction | Rebollo, Miguel Ángel | |
Production Design - Art Direction | Jannone, Rafa | |
Costume | García, Inma | |
Costume | Liverato, Inés | |
Sound Mixer | Fontrodona, Daniel | |
Sound Design | Gutiérrez, Pelayo | |
Re-recording mixer | Ghislain, Patrick | |
Assistant Director | Lafuente, Ángel | |
Make-up | Guilem, Piluca | |
Hairdressing | Gaya Machi, Vicent |
- FILM & TRAILER RATINGS
Film Rating | Duration | Certification |
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NOT RECOMMENDED FOR AUDIENCES UNDER 13 | 113 min. | 9/26/2006 |
Trailer Rating | Runtime | Certification |
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NOT RECOMMENDED FOR AUDIENCES UNDER 13 | 2 min. seg. | 9/15/2006 |
Video Rating | Runtime | Certification |
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NOT RECOMMENDED FOR AUDIENCES UNDER 13 | 113 min. seg. | 9/25/2007 |
- PUBLIC GRANTS
Grant | Amount |
---|---|
Grants - Amortisation of Feature Films - General | 214,119.22 € |
Grants - Preservation of negatives and original supports | 18,836.40 € |
Grants - Reducing interest - Production | 8,584.50 € |
Grants for the Amortisation of Feature Films | 180,970.88 € |
Grants -Script development for television and cinema | 30,050.60 € |
- CREW
Tag | Information |
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Year of the Spanish Films Catalogue | 2006 |
Production year | 2006 |
Length | Largometraje |
Film Formats | 35 mm. |
Running time | 113 minutos |
Original footage | 3.082 metros |
Emulsion | Color Kodak Vision2 500T 5218, 200T 5217 y 100T 5212 |
Aspect ratio | Panorámico 1:1,85 |
Camera model | Arriflex 535 con óptica Zeiss Ultraprime |
Laboratories | Technicolor |
- Film Info
Tag | Information |
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Star-up shooting date | 11/14/2005 |
Ending shooting date | 2/9/2006 |
Locations | Spain - Francia, España (Days: 38) |
- Other Titles of the Movie
Tag | Information |
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Other titles | Ce que je sais de Lola |
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- Festivals and Awards
Awards | Section | Person / Company |
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Bolivia International Film Festival | Mejor director/Best Direction | |
Chicago Latino Film Festival (Ee.Uu.) | Premio especial del Jurado/Special Mention of the Jury | |
Guadalajara International Film Festival (México) | Mejor ópera prima/Best First Film | |
London Film Festival 2006 (Reino Unido) | Premio de la Crítica/FIPRESCI Award (FIAPF) | |
Madridimagen International Film Festival | Mejor ópera prima/Best First Film | |
Marseille Spanish Film Festival (Francia) | Gran Premio/Grand Prix | |
Montevideo International Film Festival, Uruguay. Special Prize Of The Jury. | Mejor director/Best Direction (FIAPF) | |
Nantes Spanish Film Festival (Francia) | Jules Verne Award. Mejor ópera prima/Best Film | |
Punta Del Este International Film Festival (Uruguay) | Premio especial del Jurado. Mejor actriz/ Special Prize of the Jury. Best Actress | |
Seoul International Film Festival, Corea, | Gran Premio/Grand Prix | |
Tudela National Film Festival | Premio especial del Jurado/Special Prize of the Jury |