''Asfalto'' (English: Asphalt) is a 2000 Spanish-French

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by

Daniel Calparsoro Daniel Calparsoro López-Tapia (born 11 May 1968) is a Spanish filmmaker, considered one of Spain's most adept action film directors. Biography Daniel Calparsoro López-Tapia was born in Barcelona on 11 May 1968, although he was raised in between ...

. It stars

Najwa Nimri Najwa Nimri Urrutikoetxea (; born 14 February 1972) is a Spanish actress and singer. In 1996, Nimri formed the musical duo ''Najwajean'' along with producer Carlos Jean, launching ''No Blood'', an early instance of a trip-hop album in Spain. S ...

Juan Diego Botto Juan Diego Botto Rota (born 29 August 1975) is an Argentine-Spanish film, stage and television actor. Born in Argentina, he moved to Spain together with his mother (the actress and acting coach Cristina Rota) in 1978. Following early film appe ...

, and

Gustavo Salmerón Gustavo Salmerón García (born 27 August 1970 in Madrid, Spain as Gustavo García Salmerón), is a Spanish actor and writer, known for ''Lots of Kids, a Monkey and a Castle'' (2017), ''Mensaka'' (1998) and '' Asfalto'' (2000). Biography From ...

Plot

Set in

Madrid Madrid ( ; ) is the capital and List of largest cities in Spain, most populous municipality of Spain. It has almost 3.5 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of approximately 7 million. It i ...

, the plot tracks the

romantic triangle A love triangle is a scenario or circumstance, usually depicted as a rivalry, in which two people are pursuing or involved in a romantic relationship with one person, or in which one person in a romantic relationship with someone is simultaneo ...

between Lucía, Chino, and Charly.

Cast

Production

''Asfalto'' is Calparsoro's fourth feature and his fourth and last to star his then wife, the actress Najwa Nimri. The couple divorced in 2000.

Nominations

''Asfalto'' was nominated at the

Goya Awards The Goya Awards () are Spain's main national annual film awards. They are presented by the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain. The first ceremony was held in 1987, a year after the founding of the Academy of Cinematographic Ar ...

for the Best Original Score.

Legacy

''Asfalto'' was part of the program ' in 2019. The film is noted for being rooted in the Basque heritage of its director and, according to ''The A to Z of Spanish Cinema,'' was for him a "return to marginal backgrounds and wild urban landscapes".

References

External links

* 2000 drama films Films directed by Daniel Calparsoro Spanish drama films French drama films 2000s French films 2000s Spanish films 2000s Spanish-language films Films set in Madrid {{2000s-drama-film-stub