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Semen, A Love Story

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Semen, A Love Story
Theatrical release poster
SpanishSemen, una historia de amor
Directed by
Screenplay by
  • Daniela Fejerman
  • Inés París
Produced byCésar Benítez
Starring
CinematographyNéstor Calvo
Edited byIván Aledo
Music byChristopher Slaski
Production
companies
  • BocaBoca Producciones
  • Future Films Limited
Distributed byDeAPlaneta (es)
Release dates
  • 28 April 2005 (2005-04-28) (Málaga)
  • 15 July 2005 (2005-07-15) (Spain)
Countries
  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
LanguageSpanish

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 [es] which stars Ernesto Alterio and Leticia Dolera alongside Héctor Alterio.

Plot

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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

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Production

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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

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ Martín-Arroyo, Javier (29 April 2005). "Ernesto Alterio se empeña en dominar el destino en 'Semen'". El País.
  2. ^ a b c d e Torreiro, Mirito (29 May 2008). "Semen, una historia de amor". Fotogramas.
  3. ^ Smith, Paul Julian (2009). Spanish Screen Fiction: Between Cinema and Television. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press. p. 193. ISBN 978-1-84631-201-4.
  4. ^ a b c Smith 2009, p. 193.
  5. ^ a b c Holland, Jonathan (3 August 2005). "Semen, A Love Story". Variety.
  6. ^ ""Semen. Una historia de amor» con título «raro"". ABC. 29 April 2005.