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Leo (2000 film)

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Leo
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJosé Luis Borau
Written byJosé Luis Borau
Produced byJosé Luis Borau
Starring
CinematographyTomàs Pladevall
Edited byJosé Salcedo
Music byÁlvaro de Cárdenas
Production
company
El Imán
Release dates
  • July 2000 (2000-07) (Moscow)
  • 1 September 2000 (2000-09-01) (Spain)
Running time
86 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Leo is a 2000 Spanish drama film, written, directed and produced by José Luis Borau and starring Icíar Bollaín and Javier Batanero. It was nominated for six Goya Awards in 2001, and won the award for Best Director.

Cast

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Release

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Leo entered into the 22nd Moscow International Film Festival.[3] It was released theatrically in Spain on 1 September 2000.[4]

Reception

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Jonathan Holland of Variety gave a mixed review to Leo, assessing that "the strangely untidy script" is kept from sinking by "superb perfs", "a thought-provoking central idea and gold-plated professionalism".[5]

Accolades

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2001 15th Goya Awards Best Film Nominated [6]
Best Director José Luis Borau Won
Best Original Screenplay José Luis Borau Nominated
Best Actress Iciar Bollaín Nominated
Best Editing José Salcedo Nominated
Best New Actor Javier Batanero Nominated

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e ""Leo", nueva película de Borau". La Voz de Galicia. 29 August 2000.
  2. ^ a b c Caparrós Lera 2005, p. 240.
  3. ^ "22nd Moscow International Film Festival (2000)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-03-28. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
  4. ^ Caparrós Lera, José María (2005). La Pantalla Popular. El cine español durante el Gobierno de la derecha (1996-2003). Tres Cantos: Ediciones Akal. p. 240. ISBN 978-84-460-2414-9.
  5. ^ Holland, Jonathan (26 November 2000). "Leo". Variety.
  6. ^ "Leo". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
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