Can't Say Goodbye
Theatrical release poster
SpanishNo sé decir adiós
Directed byLino Escalera
Screenplay by
  • Pablo Remón
  • Lino Escalera
Starring
CinematographySantiago Racaj
Edited byMiguel Doblado
Music byPablo Trujillo
Production
companies
  • Lolita Films
  • Mediaevs
  • White Leaf Producciones
Release dates
  • 20 March 2017 (2017-03-20) (FMCE)
  • 19 May 2017 (2017-05-19) (Spain)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Can't Say Goodbye (Spanish: No sé decir adiós) is a 2017 Spanish drama film directed by Lino Escalera starring Juan Diego, Nathalie Poza and Lola Dueñas.

Plot

José Luis is diagnosed with a terminal lung cancer.[1] His two daughters, Carla and Blanca, react to the news in different ways.[2]

Cast

Production

Can't Say Goodbye, Lino Escalera's feature film debut, was penned by Escalera alongside Pablo Remón. Other duties were entrusted to Santiago Racaj (cinematography), Miguel Doblado (editing) and Pablo Trujillo (score).[2] The film was produced by Lolita Films, Mediaevs and White Leaf Producciones and it had the collaboration of ICAA, Castilla-La Mancha IV Centenario Cervantes and ECAM.[3] Shooting began on 12 April 2016.[4] Shooting locations included Girona, Salt, Llançà, Roses, Olot, and Almería.[4]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Málaga Spanish Film Festival (FMCE) on 20 March 2017.[1] Distributed by Súper 8 Distribución,[3] it was theatrically released in Spain on 19 May 2017.

Reception

Jonathan Holland of The Hollywood Reporter deemed Can't Say Goodbye to be an "austere, thought-provoking and wonderfully acted" film, having as hallmarks "a trio of sterling performances and an unwavering eye on emotional authenticity", concluding that it was a "a troubling but rewarding emotional X-ray".[2]

Andrea G. Bermejo of Cinemanía rated the film with 4 out of 5 stars, considering that "it is like a slap in the face that wakes you up", writing that Nathalie Poza was knocking on the doors of all film awards with her performance, "managing to narrate without words what happens to her character inside".[5]

Awards and nominations

Nathalie Poza collecting her CEC Medal for Best Actress
Year Award CategoryNominee(s) ResultRef.
2017Málaga Film FestivalSilver Biznaga for Jury's Special AwardWon[6]
Silver Biznaga for Best ActressNathalie PozaWon
Silver Biznaga for Best Supporting ActorJuan DiegoWon
Silver Biznaga for Best ScreenplayJuan Remón, Lino EscaleraWon
2018 23rd Forqué AwardsBest ActressNathalie PozaWon[7][8]
Best ActorJuan DiegoNominated
5th Feroz AwardsBest Drama FilmNominated[9]
Best ScreenplayPablo Remón, Lino EscaleraNominated
Best Actress (film)Nathalie PozaWon
Best Supporting Actress (film)Lola DueñasNominated
Best Supporting Actor (film)Juan DiegoNominated
73rd CEC MedalsBest ActressNathalie PozaWon[10]
Best Supporting ActressLola DueñasWon
Best New DirectorLino EscaleraNominated
32nd Goya AwardsBest ActressNathalie PozaWon[11]
Best Supporting ActressLola DueñasNominated
Best New DirectorLino EscaleraNominated
27th Actors and Actresses Union AwardsBest Film Actress in a Leading RoleNathalie PozaWon[12]
Best Film Actor in a Secondary RoleJuan DiegoWon

See also

References

  1. 1 2 García, Alejandro (20 March 2017). "Un drama familiar por el cáncer conmueve en el Festival de Málaga". La Vanguardia.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Holland, Jonathan (29 May 2017). "'Can't Say Goodbye' ('No Se Decir Adios'): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "'No sé decir adiós' – estreno en cines 19 de mayo". Audiovisual451. 17 May 2017.
  4. 1 2 "L'Hospital d'Olot acull el rodatge d'una pel·lícula amb Juan Diego al capdavant". RadioOlot. 6 May 2016.
  5. ↑ Bermejo, Andrea G. (22 May 2017). "No sé decir adiós". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
  6. ↑ Martínez, Beatriz (24 March 2017). "'Verano1993' triunfa en el Festival de Málaga". Fotogramas.
  7. ↑ "Estos son los nominados a los Premios Forqué 2018". abcplay. ABC. 4 December 2017.
  8. ↑ "Premios Forqué 2018: Todos los premiados". Fotogramas. 14 January 2018.
  9. ↑ "La lista completa de ganadores de los premios Feroz 2018". HuffPost. 4 February 2018.
  10. ↑ "'La librería' de Isabel Coixet fue la gran vencedora de las Medallas CEC 2018". Cine y Tele. 30 January 2018.
  11. ↑ "No sé decir adiós". premiosgoya.com. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  12. ↑ "XXVII Premios Unión de Actores y Actrices". Fotogramas. 13 March 2018.
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