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| Original title | 100 metros |
| Directed by | Marcel Barrena |
| Written by | Marcel Barrena |
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| Cinematography | Xavi Giménez |
| Edited by | Nacho Ruiz Capillas |
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| Distributed by | Filmax |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
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| Language | Spanish |
100 Meters (Spanish: 100 metros) is a 2016 comedy-drama film directed by Marcel Barrena,[1] starring Dani Rovira alongside Karra Elejalde, Alexandra Jiménez, and Maria de Medeiros.
Plot
The plot is based on the true story of a Ramón Arroyo, a Spanish man with multiple sclerosis who tried to finish an Ironman triathlon –3,8 km swimming, 180 km cycling and 42 km running– after he received his diagnosis and was told that he would not be able to walk 100 meters within a year.
Cast
- Dani Rovira as Ramón
- Karra Elejalde as Manolo
- Alexandra Jiménez as Inma
- David Verdaguer as Mario
- Clara Segura as Dra. Berta
- Alba Ribas as Ariadna
- Bruno Bergonzini as Bernat
- Ricardo Pereira as Marcos
- Manuela Couto as jefa de Ramón
- Marc Balaguer as Pau
- Gael Díaz as Borja
- Maria de Medeiros as Noelia
- Andrés Velencoso as Monitor
Production
The film was produced by Castelao Pictures and MGN Filmes.[2] Shooting locations included Sant Just Desvern.[3]
Release
Distributed by Filmax,[4] the film was released theatrically in Spain on 4 November 2016.
Reception
Javier Ocaña of El País pointed out that the film replicates all the tropes of the U.S. cinema of stories about overcoming adversity.[5]
Sergio F. Pinilla of Cinemanía rated the film 3½ out of 5 stars, declaring it a "a compelling, exciting, and true story of a hero" in the verdict.[4]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2017
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22nd Forqué Awards | Cinema and Education in Values | Nominated | [6] | |
| 31st Goya Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Karra Elejalde | Nominated | [7] | |
See also
References
- ^ "100 Meters (100 metros)". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "100 metros" (PDF). Academia (219). Madrid: Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España: 76. June 2016. ISSN 2174-0097.
- ^ Freire, Juan Manuel (21 March 2016). "Rovira y Elejalde se ponen serios". El Periódico de Catalunya.
- ^ a b Pinilla, Sergio F. (24 October 2016). "100 metros". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ Ocaña, Javier (11 January 2016). "Lágrimas a la americana". El País.
- ^ "'Tarde para la ira' de Raúl Arévalo, mejor largometraje en los Premios Forqué 2017". ecartelera. 14 January 2017.
- ^ "La lista completa de ganadores de los Goya 2017". HuffPost. 4 February 2017.
External links
- 100 Meters at IMDb
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