Semen, A Love Story
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| Spanish | Semen, una historia de amor |
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| Produced by | César Benítez |
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| Cinematography | Néstor Calvo |
| Edited by | Iván Aledo |
| Music by | Christopher Slaski |
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| Distributed by | DeAPlaneta (es) |
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| Language | Spanish |
Semen, A Love Story (Spanish: Semen, una historia de amor) is a 2005 Spanish-British screwball comedy film directed and written by Daniela Fejerman and Inés París which stars Ernesto Alterio and Leticia Dolera alongside Héctor Alterio.
Plot
Artificial insemination clinic neurotic worker Serafín falls in love with trapeze artist Ariadna (client of the centre) and decides to use his own sperm to inseminate her.[1][2]
Cast
- Ernesto Alterio as Serafín[3]
- Leticia Dolera as Ariadna / Penélope[4]
- Héctor Alterio as Emilio[4]
- María Pujalte[2]
- María Isbert[2]
Production
The film is a Spanish-British co-production by BocaBoca Producciones and Future Films Limited, and it had the participation of TVE and Canal+.[5][4]
Release
The film was presented in April 2005 at the Málaga Film Festival.[6] Distributed by DeAPlaneta,[5] the film was released theatrically in Spain on 15 July 2005.[2]
Critical reception
Jonathan Holland of Variety assessed that "witty premise" notwithstanding, the film quickly "becomes a standard, lab-produced screwballer badly in need of a heart".[5]
Mirito Torreiro of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars highlighting the Alterio & Alterio duo as the best thing about the film.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Martín-Arroyo, Javier (29 April 2005). "Ernesto Alterio se empeña en dominar el destino en 'Semen'". El País.
- ^ a b c d e Torreiro, Mirito (29 May 2008). "Semen, una historia de amor". Fotogramas.
- ^ Smith, Paul Julian (2009). Spanish Screen Fiction: Between Cinema and Television. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press. p. 193. ISBN 978-1-84631-201-4.
- ^ a b c Smith 2009, p. 193.
- ^ a b c Holland, Jonathan (3 August 2005). "Semen, A Love Story". Variety.
- ^ ""Semen. Una historia de amor» con título «raro"". ABC. 29 April 2005.