''Fat People'' () is a 2009 Spanish
comedy-drama
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film written and directed by
Daniel Sánchez Arévalo. The ensemble cast features
Antonio de la Torre,
Roberto Enríquez,
Verónica Sánchez,
Raúl Arévalo, Leticia Herrero,
Fernando Albizu
Fernando Albizu (born 1963) is a Spanish television, film and stage actor.
Biography
Albizu was born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, in 1963. Prior to starting a career as an actor, Albizu studied architecture and fashion design and worked as tea ...
, María Morales,
Pilar Castro,
Adam Jezierski
Adam Jezierski Ros (born 11 July 1990) is a Polish-born actor based in Spain. He is known for playing lead role in the series '' Física o Química'' as Gorka Martínez Mora.
Biography
Adam Jezierski was born on 11 July 1990 in Warsaw, Poland ...
, Marta Martín and Teté Delgado.
Plot
The plot tracks five personal stories connected to a therapy group managed by Abel that helps people with a condition of
obesity
Obesity is a medical condition, considered by multiple organizations to be a disease, in which excess Adipose tissue, body fat has accumulated to such an extent that it can potentially have negative effects on health. People are classifi ...
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Cast
Production
The film was produced by Filmanova and Tesela Producciones Cinematográficas and had the participation of
TVE and
Canal+.
Release
The film received a pre-screening on 11 June 2009 at the Sala Argenta of the in
Santander. It also screened at the
Venice Days.
Distributed by Alta Films,
it was theatrically released in Spain on 11 September 2009.
Accolades
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24th Goya Awards , ,
Best Actor , , Antonio de la Torre , , , , rowspan = "8" ,
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Best Supporting Actor , , Raúl Arévalo , ,
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Best Supporting Actress , , Pilar Castro , ,
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Best Original Screenplay
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Best New Actor , , Fernando Albizu , ,
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Best New Actress , , Leticia Herrero , ,
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Best Editing , , David Pinillos and Nacho Ruiz Capillas , ,
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Mestre Mateo Awards , , colspan = "2" , Best Feature Film , , , , rowspan = "4" ,
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, Best Director , , Daniel Sánchez Arévalo , ,
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, Best Supporting Actress , , Teté Delgado , ,
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, Best Art Direction , , Curru Garabal , ,
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19th Actors and Actresses Union Awards , , Best Actor in a Leading Role (film) , , Antonio de la Torre , , , , rowspan = "5" ,
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, Best Actor in a Secondary Role (film) , , Raúl Arévalo , ,
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, Best Actress in a Secondary Role (film) , , Verónica Sánchez , ,
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, Best Actor in a Minor Role (film) , , Fernando Albizu , ,
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, Best Actress in a Minor Role (film) , , Pilar Castro , ,
See also
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List of Spanish films of 2009
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References
External links
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''Fat People''at
ICAA's ''Catálogo de Cinespañol''
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2009 films
2009 comedy-drama films
2000s Spanish-language films
Films about obesity
Spanish comedy-drama films
2000s Spanish films