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HEROÍNA

  
HERRERO, GERARDO

  • EXTENDED SYNOPSIS

Estamos en los años ochenta. Pilar, una mujer en torno a los cuarenta, de clasemedia, casada y con tres hijos, pasa de una existencia absolutamente normal atener que enfrentarse con el mayor problema de su vida: uno de sus hijos esadicto a la heroína.Tras la culpa y la vergüenza, después de ver a su hijo convertirse endelincuente y la vida familiar deteriorarse sin remedio, Pilar decide haceralgo más que lamentarse y emprende junto con otros padres un arduo viaje dedenuncia del narcotráfico en Galicia y de la impunidad de los traficantes.HEROÍNA es la historia de la lucha de este puñado de padres y madres contra elpoder político, contra el poder económico y contra gran parte de la sociedad,para demostrar que los toxicómanos son víctimas.A ello se sumará el drama individual de Pilar con su hijo Fito, cuya juventudse va enterrando en prisiones de donde se sale peor que se entra, regidas porun sistema de justicia incapaz de comprender que estos nuevos presos son másenfermos que delincuentes. La relación entre Pilar y Fito es tempestuosa ycontradictoria como la lucha de ambos por sobrevivir.

It is the 1980’s. Pilar is about 40, a middle-class wife and mother of three.Her completely ordinary life changes when she must face the greatest challengeever: one of her children is addicted to heroin.She feels guilt and shame at first. Then her son turns into a delinquent andher family suffers irreparable harm. At that point, Pilar becomes determined todo much more than just suffer in silence. Along with other parents, she beginsthe long hard fight against drug trafficking in Galicia, where the dealers gounpunished.HEROINE is the story of a mere handful of mothers and fathers who wage an epicbattle against those with political and economic power, as well as a large partof society, as they fight to prove that drug-addicts are victims.It is also the story of Pilar and her son Fito. His youth goes to waste inprisons that people leave in worse shape than they entered, run by a justicesystem blind to the fact that these new prisoners are people with an illness,not delinquents. Fito and Pilar’s relationship is as stormy and contradictoryas their struggle to survive.

  • CAST
Performance Name Role
Cast Adriana Ozores Pilar
Cast Javier Pereira Fito
Cast María Bouzas Fina
Cast Carlos Blanco Germán
Cast Luis Iglesia B. Juanjo
Cast César Cambeiro José
Cast Mercedes Castro Sofía
Cast Rosa Álvarez Teresa
Cast Camila Bossa Gloria
Cast Alfonso Agra Portugués
Cast Carlos Sante Doro
Cast Lois Soaxe Legionario
Cast Dani Currás Javi gitano
Cast Víctor Vázquez Manuel
Cast Miguel Bua Esteban
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  • CREW
Performance Name Notes
Production Pancho Casal
Production Mariela Besuievsky
Directed by Herrero, Gerardo
Executive Production Carmen De Miguel
Executive Production Gerardo Herrero
Line Production Josean Gómez
Production Manager Eva Taboada
Screenplay Ángeles González-Sinde
Cinematography Alfredo Mayo (A.E.C.)
Score Lucio Godoy
Film Editing Carmen Frías
Production Design - Art Direction Marta Villar
Costume Figurinista/Costume Design:
Costume Estibaliz Markiegui
Costume Jefa De Vestuario/Costume:
Costume Marta Anta
Sound Mixer Jorge Ruiz
Sound Design Arturo García
Re-recording mixer Carlos Garrido
Assistant Director Carlos Gras
Casting Camilla-Valentine Isola
Casting Carlos Gras
Casting Alberto Tomé
Casting Sandra Montes
Make-up Sylvie Imbert
Hairdressing Juan Carlos Álvarez
Special Effects Efe X
Camera Operators Daniel Fernández
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  • FILM & TRAILER RATINGS
he current rating will be the one with the most current resolution date
Film Rating Duration Certification
NOT RECOMMENDED FOR AUDIENCES UNDER 13 115 min. 4/19/2005
Trailer Rating Runtime Certification
GENERAL AUDIENCES 3 min. seg. 1/27/2005
Video Rating Runtime Certification
NOT RECOMMENDED FOR AUDIENCES UNDER 13 115 min. seg. 10/5/2005
  • PUBLIC GRANTS
Grant Amount
Grants - Amortisation of Feature Films - General 761,537.91 €
Grants - Preservation of negatives and original supports 14,268.70 €
Grants - Reducing interest - Production 29,149.08 €
  • CREW
Tag Information
Year of the Spanish Films Catalogue 2005
Production year 2005
Length Largometraje
Film Formats 35 mm.
Running time 115 minutos
Original footage 3.116 metros
Sound Studios CINEARTE
Emulsion Color Fujifilm
Aspect ratio Panorámico 1:1,85
Laboratories FOTOFILM MADRID, S.A.
Edit Facilities ESTUDIOS FINISTERRE
  • Film Info
Tag Information
Star-up shooting date 5/31/2004
Ending shooting date 7/23/2004
Locations Spain - A Coruña - (Days: 40)
  • FILM PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Santiago de Compostela 15781 A Coruña Spain
Madrid Madrid Spain
Coruña, A 15002 A Coruña Spain
  • DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES & INFO
icono Distribucíon Nacional
Madrid 28008 Madrid Spain
icono Distribucíon Nacional
Madrid 28013 Spain
  • Festivals and Awards
Awards Section Person / Company
Premios Mestre Mateo 05 Del Audiovisual Gallego Mejor actor secundario (Carlos Blanco) y mejor actriz secundaria (María Bouzas)

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