Forever Young (2010 film)

Forever Young
Forever Young
Catalan	Herois
Directed by	Pau Freixas
Screenplay by	Albert Espinosa; Pau Freixas;
Starring	Eva Santolaria; Alex Brendemühl; Emma Suárez; Nerea Camacho; Lluís Homar; Ferran Rull; Àlex Monner; Mireia Vilapuig; Joan Sorribes; Marc Balaguer;
Cinematography	Julián Elizalde
Edited by	Jaume Martí
Music by	Arnau Bataller
Production; companies	Media Films; Televisió de Catalunya;
Distributed by	Alta Classics
Release dates	22 April 2010 (Málaga); 22 October 2010 (Spain);
Country	Spain
Language	Catalan

Forever Young (Catalan: Herois) is a 2010 Spanish drama film directed by Pau Freixas, who also co-wrote it alongside Albert Espinosa. It stars Eva Santolaria, Alex Brendemühl and Emma Suárez alongside Nerea Camacho and Lluís Homar.

Plot

The plot concerns a journey back to childhood (during the Summer of 1984) by means of a flashback brought by the memories of a disenchanted publicist (Sala) upon meeting with Cristina, that runs parallel to the subplot in the present time.[1][2]

Cast

Eva Santolaria as Cristina[3]
Alex Brendemühl as Sala[3]
Emma Suárez as Gloria[3]
Nerea Camacho as Elena[3]
Lluís Homar as Luis[3]
Ferran Rull as Javi[3]
Àlex Monner as Ekaitz[3]
Mireia Vilapuig as Cristo[3]
Joan Sorribes as Roth[3]
Marc Balaguer as Colo[3]
Constantino Romero as Yoda[3]
Anna Lizaran as Iaia Men[3]
Albert Adrià as Òscar[3]

Production

The film is a Media Films and Televisió de Catalunya production.[4] Shooting locations included Palamós, the Sau Reservoir, Gavà, and Dosrius.[1] It was shot primarily in Catalan.[5]

Release

The film premiered at the 13th Málaga Film Festival's official selection on 22 April 2010.[6] It was theatrically released in Spain on 22 October 2010.

Reception

Mirito Torreiro of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, highlighting "the clarity (and ability) with which it seeks its audience", while citing its certain sappiness as a negative point.[7]

Andrea G. Bermejo of Cinemanía rated it 4 out of 5 stars, welcoming a Spanish film taking a deep dive into a childhood that is neither marginal nor traumatic.[2]

Jordi Costa of El País wrote that even if Freixas and Espinosa's work dives into sheer cliché and cheesiness, it ends up emerging as "a solid commercial product".[8]

Jonathan Holland of Variety considered that "more emotion than sentimentality comes through, despite some string-pulling" in a picture otherwise "all about laughter, tears and kids on bicycles riding through dappled forests".[9]

Accolades

Rull, Vilapuig, Balaguer, Monner, and Sorribes attending the photocall of the 3rd Gaudí Awards in 2011


Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2010	13rd Málaga Film Festival	Silver Biznaga for Audience Award		Won	[10]
2010	13rd Málaga Film Festival	Best Costume Design	Nuria Anglada	Won	[10]
2011	3rd Gaudí Awards	Best Catalan-language Film		Nominated	[11][12]
		Best Director	Pau Freixas	Nominated
		Best Screenplay	Albert Espinosa, Pau Freixas	Nominated
		Best Production Supervision	Inés Font	Nominated
		Best Art Direction	Joan Sabaté	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actor	Lluís Homar	Nominated
		Best Editing	Jaume Martí	Nominated
		Best Original Score	Arnau Bataller	Nominated
		Best Cinematography	Julián Elizalde	Nominated
		Best Sound	Ferran Mengod, Marc Orts, Marisol Nievas	Nominated
	66th CEC Medals	Best Film		Nominated	[13]
		Best Supporting Actress	Eva Santolaria	Won
		Best Supporting Actor	Alex Brendemühl	Nominated
		Best Original Screenplay	Albert Espinosa, Pau Freixas	Nominated

References

Montañés, José Ángel (11 August 2009). "Nostalgia ochentera". El País.
Bermejo, Andrea G. (22 October 2010). "Héroes". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
""Herois", al 3XL". Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals. 19 September 2012.
"Héroes". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
"Sebastián Cordero: 'No podía esperar tanta calidez del público'". El Mundo. 24 April 2010.
"El recuerdo de los veranos de la infancia centra la película 'Heroes'". Málaga Hoy. 22 April 2010.
Torreiro, Mirito (13 April 2010). "Héroes. Para nostálgicos impenitentes". Fotogramas.
Costa, Jordi (22 October 2010). "Verano del ochenta y tantos". El País.
Holland, Jonathan (29 April 2010). "Forever Young". Variety.
"Palmarés del XIII Festival de Málaga-Cine Español". Diario Sur. 24 April 2010.
"Nominadas - III Premios Gaudí". Acadèmia del Cinema Català. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
Llopart, Salvador (18 January 2011). "'Pa negre' acapara los galardones". La Vanguardia.
"Medallas del CEC a la producción española de 2010". Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos. Archived from the original on 2020-08-01. Retrieved 8 August 2022.

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[shooting-1] Montañés, José Ángel (11 August 2009). "Nostalgia ochentera". El País.

[bermejo-2] Bermejo, Andrea G. (22 October 2010). "Héroes". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.

[ccma-3] ""Herois", al 3XL". Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals. 19 September 2012.

[4] "Héroes". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 8 August 2022.

[5] "Sebastián Cordero: 'No podía esperar tanta calidez del público'". El Mundo. 24 April 2010.

[6] "El recuerdo de los veranos de la infancia centra la película 'Heroes'". Málaga Hoy. 22 April 2010.

[7] Torreiro, Mirito (13 April 2010). "Héroes. Para nostálgicos impenitentes". Fotogramas.

[8] Costa, Jordi (22 October 2010). "Verano del ochenta y tantos". El País.

[9] Holland, Jonathan (29 April 2010). "Forever Young". Variety.

[10] "Palmarés del XIII Festival de Málaga-Cine Español". Diario Sur. 24 April 2010.

[11] "Nominadas - III Premios Gaudí". Acadèmia del Cinema Català. Retrieved 8 August 2022.

[12] Llopart, Salvador (18 January 2011). "'Pa negre' acapara los galardones". La Vanguardia.

[13] "Medallas del CEC a la producción española de 2010". Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos. Archived from the original on 2020-08-01. Retrieved 8 August 2022.