Original title: | MALENA ES UN NOMBRE DE TANGO |
Directed by: | Gerardo Herrero |
Country & Release Year: | SPAIN 1996 |
Language: | Spanish |
Runtime: | 106 min. |
Cast: | Ariadna Gil Marta Belaustegui Carlos López Luis Fernando Alvés |
IMDB Link: | Link |
Logline: | The becoming of age of Malena, trying to distinguishes herself from her rival older sister. |
Screenplay: Senel Paz. Based on a novel by: Almudena Grandes Production companies: Tornasol Films, Blue Dahlia Tornasol, La Sept Cinema, Road Movies Dritte Produktionen GmbH Producers: Gerardo Herrero D.O.P.: Alfredo Mayo Art Director: Alain Bainée, Luis Vallés Editor: Carmen Frías Sound: Jorge Ruiz Music: Antoine Duhamel |
Directed by Gerardo Herrero
Malena prays for becoming a boy, feels that she will never level off her perfect sister, Reina. Without managed to separate from her influence, she will start to think about a curse relying also on her family. Within the pass of years and the spirit of Reina always upon her, she will discover that there is no other way but living her life.