Insignificant Things

Insignificant Things
Insignificant Things
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Andrea Martínez
Written by	Andrea Martínez
Produced by	Guillermo del Toro; Bertha Navarro; Luis de Val;
Starring	Bárbara Mori; Fernando Luján; Carmelo Gómez; Lucía Jiménez;
Cinematography	Josep M. Civit
Edited by	Ángel Hernández Zoido
Music by	Leonardo Heiblum; Jacobo Lieberman;
Production; companies	Tequila Gang; Manga Films; Media Films;
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates	May 2008 (2008-05) (Cannes Film Festival); April 17, 2009 (2009-04-17) (Mexico); May 15, 2009 (2009-05-15) (Spain);
Countries	Mexico; Spain;
Language	Spanish

2008 film

Insignificant Things (Spanish: Cosas insignificantes) is a 2008 Mexican drama film directed by Andrea Martínez and produced by Guillermo del Toro. The cinematographer is by Josep M. Civit.^[1] The film was Martínez's directorial debut.^[2]

Plot

The story centers around multiple characters in a suburb of Mexico City.^[1]

Cast

Bárbara Mori ... Paola
Paulina Gaitán ... Esmeralda
Carmelo Gómez ... Iván
Blanca Guerra ... Mara
Lucía Jiménez ... Eli
Fernando Luján ... Augusto Gabrieli
Arturo Ríos ... Tomás

Reception

Comparing the film to Crash and Magnolia, a review in The Canberra Times said, "writer-director Andrea Martinez draws some powerful performances from her ensemble cast" and commended Civit's "warmly lit cinematography" which makes the film "an unmissable experience".^[1]

References

^ a b c Kennedy, Cris (30 April 2009). "Spanish feast in movie menu". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 2025-12-07 – via ProQuest.
^ Hopewell, John; de la Fuente, Anna Marie (22 May 2006). "Del Toro returns to Spanish trio". Variety. Los Angeles. Retrieved 2025-12-07 – via ProQuest.

External links

Insignificant Things at IMDb

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[:0-1] Kennedy, Cris (30 April 2009). "Spanish feast in movie menu". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 2025-12-07 – via ProQuest.

[2] Hopewell, John; de la Fuente, Anna Marie (22 May 2006). "Del Toro returns to Spanish trio". Variety. Los Angeles. Retrieved 2025-12-07 – via ProQuest.