| My Soul Brother | |
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| Spanish | Mi hermano del alma |
| Directed by | Mariano Barroso |
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| Cinematography | Flavio Martínez Labiano |
| Edited by | Miguel Ángel Santamaría |
| Music by | Bingen Mendizábal |
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| Distributed by | Warner Española |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
My Soul Brother (Spanish:Mi hermano del alma) is a 1993 Spanish drama film directed byMariano Barroso from a screenplay byJoaquín Oristrell and Barroso which starsJuanjo Puigcorbé andCarlos Hipólito alongsideLydia Bosch andJuan Echanove. Barroso's directorial debut feature, the film earned Barroso theGoya Award for Best New Director.
Sleazy Toni (a scoundrel diagnosed withleukemia) meets with brother Carlos (a successful insurance agent happily married to Julia, Toni's former partner) after 10 years upon a trip invitation from the latter.[1]
The film was produced by Fernando Colomo alongside Sogetel. It boasted a modest budget of 121.6 million₧.[3]
Distributed by Warner Española, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 19 November 1993.[4] The film screened in the Panorama section of the44th Berlin International Film Festival (February 1994),[5] and the 29thKarlovy Vary International Film Festival (July 1994).[6]
Ángel Fernández-Santos ofEl País deemed the film to be "excellent" despite "serious blunders" such as the musical score completely unrelated to the action and the overcrowding of twists in the denouement.[5]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 1994 | 8th Goya Awards | Best New Director | Mariano Barroso | Won | [7] |
| Best Supporting Actor | Juan Echanove | Nominated | |||
| 29thKarlovy Vary International Film Festival | Crystal Globe | Won | [6] | ||