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| Spanish | Pudor |
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| Screenplay by | Tristán Ulloa |
| Based on | Pudor bySantiago Roncagliolo |
| Produced by | José Antonio Félez |
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| Cinematography | David Omedes |
| Edited by | Nacho Ruiz Capillas |
| Music by | David Crespo |
Production company | Tesela PC |
| Distributed by | Sogepaq |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Modesty (Spanish:Pudor)[1] is a 2007 Spanish drama film directed by David Ulloa andTristán Ulloa, based on the novel bySantiago Roncagliolo. Its cast featuresNancho Novo,Elvira Mínguez, Natalia Rodríguez Arroyo,Celso Bugallo, Carolina Román, and Marcos Ruiz, among others.
Set inGijón[n. 1] and dealing with the theme of family isolation,[2] the plot tracks the plight and secrets of a number of characters, including lonely boy Sergio (inclined to talk to the dead), dying father Alfredo (diagnosed withbrain tumour), anonimouslysexted adoptive mother Julia, self-hating lesbian sister Marisa, and the widowed grandfather.[3][4]
Penned byTristán Ulloa, the screenplay is an adaptation of the novelPudor bySantiago Roncagliolo.[6] The film was produced by Tesela PC (José Antonio Félez [es]), with the participation ofTVE andCanal+.[3] Shooting locations included Gijón.[7]
The film was presented at the 10thMálaga Film Festival in March 2007.[8] Distributed by Sogepaq,[3] the film was theatrically released in Spain on 13 April 2007.
Jonathan Holland ofVariety deemed the film to be "gritty, sometimes grueling and with a tendency to over-schematize", but "absorbing" nonetheless owing to "superb across-the-board perfs and a script that slowly winds its emotional spring to a cathartic final scene".[3]
Fausto Fernández ofFotogramas ratedModesty 3 out of 5 stars, singling out the portrayal of the "viscerality and fragility of the characters" as the film's standout, while citing the "insistence" on the homosexual subplot as a negative point.[4]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2007 | 10thMálaga Film Festival | Best Actress | Elvira Mínguez | Won | [9] |
| 42nd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | Best Actress | Elvira Mínguez | Won | [10] | |
| 2008 | 22nd Goya Awards | Best New Director | David Ulloa, Tristán Ulloa | Nominated | [11] |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Tristán Ulloa | Nominated |