Don't Blame the Karma for Being an Idiot
| Don't Blame the Karma | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | María Ripoll |
| Written by | Carlos Montero Castiñeira Breixo Corral Sacha Perales |
| Produced by | Francisco Ramos |
| Starring | Verónica Echegui Álex Garcia Jordi Sánchez Elvira Mínguez |
| Music by | Simon Smith |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures |
Release date |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Don't Blame it on your Karma (Spanish: No culpes al karma de lo que te pasa por gilipollas) is a Spanish romantic comedy film based on a novel by Laura Norton.
Plot[edit]
In 1990's Sara (Verónica Echegui) is a high school unpopular girl. She has a crush on the popular Aarón Humilde (Álex Garcia), a senior high school who has a band. After Aarón leaves town unannounced they lose contact.
Now, 13 years later, she works with feathers, making hats, headdresses, bow ties, dresses and anything else that might require plumage. She is a genuine artist and has a small shop/workshop in a Madrid neighbourhood where she just about manages to make a living. What a shame that her quiet, ordered world is about to collapse around her ears. Somehow, Sara will have to put up with a fleeing mother (Elvira Mínguez), a depressed father (Jordi Sánchez), a rebellious sister and her eccentric fiancé and, especially, a boyfriend she hasn't seen in ages who's about to make her the most absurd proposal in history.
Cast[edit]
- Verónica Echegui as Sara Escribano.[1][2]
- Álex Garcia as Aarón Humilde, Sara's past dream boy who is engaged to Lucía.[3]
- Elvira Mínguez as Berta Milagros Rodríguez, Sara and Lucia's mother.[4]
- Alba Galocha as Lucía Escribano, Aarón' s fiancé and Sara's sister.[5]
- Jordi Sánchez as Arturo Escribano, an architect.[6]
Production[edit]
The film is associate produced by Spanish pubcaster Televisión Española (TVE), its biggest pay TV operator, Movistar Plus, regional state TV Televisió de Catalunya and Sony channel AXN España, a full flush of TV players which underscores the title's attractiveness. Spain's ICAA Film and Audiovisual Arts Institute and the Catalan Institute of Cultural Enterprises (ICEC) put up co-funding.[7][8]
Verónica Echegui was not the first choice for the role of Sara. The role of Sara was originally played by Clara Lago but then she declined in favor to starring in the film 'Órbita 9' [9]
The film was shot during seven weekends in Guadalajara,[10] Madrid,[11] and Hong Kong.[12]
Soundtrack[edit]
The music created for the film is divided into two parts – Aaron's songs and the film score itself. The score itself is a mixture of kooky vintage, indie pop and funky nonsense that complements the very strong visual style of the film.
The soundtrack and original songs were composed by Simon Smith. The lead male character, Aaron, is a pop star and there are many musical scenes that needed original songs to establish the character's career and reveal his feelings. Victor Hernandez also provided help with lyrics and song development before shooting. Alex Garcia, who plays Aaron, had never sung before and took intensive voice and guitar lessons and worked closely with Simon and Maria to develop the character.
The soundtrack has a fresh pop style, drawing on funk, jazz, pop, dub, dance music and electronic music. Simon also wrote several other songs for the score in English that reappear throughout the film, sung by Catalan singer Maria Rodés, to represent the inner mind of the female lead character, Sara.[13]
Release[edit]
The film was its world premiere was held at Cine Capitol on 8 November 2016 in Madrid, Spain[14][15] Sony Pictures has also acquired worldwide distribution rights.
This film is also featured in the 2017 Miami International Film Festival’s HBO Ibero American Competition Film Category [16][17][18] and Málaga Film Festival[19] The film was nominated for Best Costume Design at Goya Award.[20]
Box office[edit]
The film grossed $2,236,857 in Spain.[21]
Home media[edit]
The DVD of Don't Blame the Karma was released on 15 March 2017, in both single-disc and two-disc deluxe editions and also released on VHS and UMD Video formats. In addition to the film, the deluxe edition contained featurettes and other bonus materials.
References[edit]
- ^ Pizarro, D. (27 April 2016). "Verónica Echegui y Álex García ruedan su nueva película en Guadalajara". Nueva Alcarria (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ Wanchope (21 April 2016). "Verónica Echegui será la protagonista de 'No culpes al karma de lo que te pasa por gilipollas'". El Séptimo Arte (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ "Verónica Echegui y Álex García, también pareja en la ficción". Fotogramas (in Spanish). Hearst España. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ Quintana, Eduardo (28 April 2017). "No Culpes al Karma de lo Que te Pasa por Gilipollas: Análisis de la edición en Blu-ray". Alfa Beta Juego (in Spanish). Partners Entertainment S.L. OJD Interactiva. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ Pando, Juán (11 November 2016). "Verónica Echegui & Alba Galocha: Hermanas muy cinematográficas". Fotogramas (in Spanish). Hears España. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ Singla, Francina (13 November 2016). "Jordi Sánchez en "No culpes al karma de lo que te pasa por gilipollas", la nueva película de María Ripoll". Metropolitan Actors (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ Hopewell, John (2 February 2016). "Sony Pictures Co-Produces, Takes World on Zeta Cinema Comedy 'Karma'". Variety. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ Gonzálvez, Sandra (20 November 2016). "The Commercial Movie of the Week". Inedito Films. Translated by Llorente, Eduardo. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ Redacción (2 February 2016). "Sony Pictures España se une ahora a Zeta Cinema para producir 'No Culpes Al Karma De Lo Que Te Pasa Por Gilipollas'". Audio Visual 45 (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ Redacción (28 April 2016). "Verónica Echegui rueda en Guadalajara escenas de su nueva película". Cultura en Guada (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ EFE (21 April 2016). "Comienza el rodaje de "No culpes al karma de lo que te pasa por gilipollas"". El Periódico de Catalunya (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ "Se rueda: No culpes al karma de lo que te pasa por gilipollas". El Periódico de Catalunya (in Spanish). Grupo Zeta. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ Smith, Simon (2016). "No culpes al karma". simonsmith.es. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ "Premiere "No culpes al karma de lo que te pasa por gilipollas"". Capitol (in Spanish). Madrid. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ "Don't Blame the Karma for Being an Idiot". Miami Film Festival. 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ "Don't Blame the Karma for Being an Idiot". Miami Today. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ Leonel León, Luis (13 March 2017). "El paso del cine español por Miami Film Festival 2017". Diario de Las Américas (in Spanish). Américas Multimedia Group LLC. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ "Don't Blame the Karma for Being an Idiot". Miami Film Festival. 3 December 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ Ripoll, María (2016). "No culpes al karma de lo que te pasa por gilipollas". Festival de Málaga de Cine Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ Ortega, Aida (26 January 2017). "Premios Goya 2017: los nominados a mejor diseño de vestuario". Woman (in Spanish). Ediciones Reunidas. S.A. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|agency=ignored (help) - ^ "No culpes al karma de lo que te pasa por gilipollas". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Archived from the original on April 17, 2017.
