Body Confusion

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Body Confusion
SpanishFuera del cuerpo
Directed byVicente Peñarrocha
Written byVicente Peñarrocha
Produced byEduardo Campoy
Starring
CinematographyJosé David Montero
Edited byLuisma del Valle
Music byMario de Benito
Production
company
Cartel
Release dates
  • 29 April 2004 (2004-04-29) (Málaga)
  • 13 August 2004 (2004-08-13) (Spain)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Body Confusion (Spanish: Fuera del cuerpo)[1] is a 2004 Spanish fantasy comedy-drama film written and directed by Vicente Peñarrocha [ca] which stars Gustavo Salmerón, José Coronado, and Goya Toledo.

Plot[edit]

Bruno, a Guardia Civil agent at a low-ebb, finds out that he actually is an actor (Alex) portraying a character in a movie.[2][3][4]

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

The film is a Cartel production.[5] Shooting locations included Madrid and its surroundings.[5]

Release[edit]

The film was presented at the Málaga Film Festival in April 2004.[3] It was released theatrically in Spain on 13 August 2004.[6]

Reception[edit]

Mirito Torreiro of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, considering that the helmer get himself into a mess from which he emerges well and on his own feet, highlighting a script full of smart cheats.[6]

Accolades[edit]

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2004 7th Málaga Film Festival Best Director Vicente Peñarrocha Won [7]
Best Screenplay Vicente Peñarrocha Won
2005 19th Goya Awards Best New Director Vicente Peñarrocha Nominated [8]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Hopewell, John; Holland, Jonathan (2 May 2004). "'Hector' hero of Spain fest". Variety.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Fuera del cuerpo". elmundo.es. January 2005. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  3. ^ a b Viúdez, Juana (30 April 2004). "Me gusta llegar a la gente". El País.
  4. ^ Mateo Ruiz-Gálvez, Juan José (12 August 2004). "Dos actores para cuatro personajes y una reflexión". El País.
  5. ^ a b "´Fuera del cuerpo´, una historia de segundas oportunidades". Córdoba. Prensa Ibérica. 28 July 2014.
  6. ^ a b Torreiro, Mirito (29 May 2008). "Fuera del cuerpo". Fotogramas.
  7. ^ "Gracia Querejeta triunfa en el Festival de Málaga con ´Héctor´". Córdoba. Prensa Ibérica. 2 May 2004.
  8. ^ Viaje al cine español. 25 años de los Premios Goya (PDF), Lunwerg, 2011, p. 288, ISBN 978-84-9785-791-8