''Fat People'' () is a 2009 Spanish

comedy-drama Comedy drama (also known by the portmanteau dramedy) is a hybrid genre of works that combine elements of comedy and Drama (film and television), drama. In film, as well as scripted television series, serious dramatic subjects (such as death, il ...

film written and directed by

Daniel Sánchez Arévalo Daniel Sánchez Arévalo (born 24 June 1970) is a Spanish screenwriter and film director. He has worked on more than twenty films since 1995. Works Filmography Film Short Film Commercials Television Cameo roles Other credits Bibliogr ...

. The ensemble cast features Antonio de la Torre, Roberto Enríquez,

Verónica Sánchez Verónica Sánchez Calderón (born 1 July 1977) is a Spanish actress. She made her debut in theatre in 1996, and came to media attention as Eva Capdevila in the Telecinco series '' Los Serrano'' in 2003. Sánchez has since developed a successfu ...

Raúl Arévalo Raúl Arévalo Zorzo (born 22 November 1979) is a Spanish actor and director. He has featured in films such as '' Dark Blue Almost Black'' (2006), '' Seven Billiard Tables'' (2007), '' The Blind Sunflowers'' (2008), '' Fat People'' (2009), '' Co ...

, 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 ...

Cast

Production

The film was produced by Filmanova and Tesela Producciones Cinematográficas and had the participation of TVE and

Canal+ Canals or artificial waterways are waterways or engineered channels built for drainage management (e.g. flood control and irrigation) or for conveyancing water transport vehicles (e.g. water taxi). They carry free, calm surface flo ...

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 The Giornate degli Autori (; 'Authors' Days') or simply the Giornate, formerly also known in English as Venice Days, is an independent section of Venice Film Festival. Anac and 100autori are engaged to support and promote the Giornate. It was fou ...

. Distributed by Alta Films, it was theatrically released in Spain on 11 September 2009.

Accolades

, - , rowspan = "17" align = "center" , 2010 , , rowspan = "8" ,

24th Goya Awards The 24th Goya Awards were given in 2010 to honour the best in Spanish filmmaking of 2009. ''Cell 211'' won the award for Best Film. Winners and nominees Major awards Other award nominees Honorary Goya * Antonio Mercero Antonio Mercer ...

, , Best Actor , , Antonio de la Torre , , , , rowspan = "8" , , - , Best Supporting Actor , , Raúl Arévalo , , , - , rowspan = "2" , Best Supporting Actress , , Pilar Castro , , , - , Verónica Sánchez , , , - ,

Best Original Screenplay The Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay is the Academy Award (also known as an Oscar) for the best screenplay not based upon previously published material. It was created in 1940 as a separate writing award from the Academy Award for Best ...

, , Daniel Sánchez Arévalo , , , - , Best New Actor , , Fernando Albizu , , , - , Best New Actress , , Leticia Herrero , , , - , Best Editing , , David Pinillos and Nacho Ruiz Capillas , , , - , rowspan = "4" , 9th

Mestre Mateo Awards The Mestre Mateo Awards, known in Galician as ''Premios Mestre Mateo'', are the main film awards in Galicia, celebrated annually. The awards were established in 2002 by the Galician Academy of Audiovisual as a continuation and expansion of the C ...

, , colspan = "2" , Best Feature Film , , , , rowspan = "4" , , - , Best Director , , Daniel Sánchez Arévalo , , , - , Best Supporting Actress , , Teté Delgado , , , - , Best Art Direction , , Curru Garabal , , , - , rowspan = "5" ,

19th Actors and Actresses Union Awards The 19th Actors and Actresses Union Awards ceremony was held on 29 March 2010 at the Circo Price, Teatro Circo Price in Madrid. In addition to the competitive awards Sahrawi activist Aminatou Haidar, Amainetu Haidar received the '' award, Aurora ...

, , Best Actor in a Leading Role (film) , , Antonio de la Torre , , , , rowspan = "5" , , - , Best Actor in a Secondary Role (film) , , Raúl Arévalo , , , - , Best Actress in a Secondary Role (film) , , Verónica Sánchez , , , - , Best Actor in a Minor Role (film) , , Fernando Albizu , , , - , Best Actress in a Minor Role (film) , , Pilar Castro , ,

References

External links

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''Fat People''
at ICAA's ''Catálogo de Cinespañol'' {{authority control 2009 films 2009 comedy-drama films 2000s Spanish-language films Films about obesity Spanish comedy-drama films 2000s Spanish films