Ma Ma (2015 film)

2015 film

Ma Ma

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Julio Medem
Written by| Julio Medem
Produced by|

* Penélope Cruz
* Julio Medem
* Álvaro Longoria

Starring|

* Penélope Cruz
* Luis Tosar
* Asier Etxeandia
* Teo Planell
* Silvia Abascal
* Alex Brendemühl

Cinematography| Kiko de la Rica
Edited by|

* Julio Medem
* Iván Aledo

Music by| Alberto Iglesias

Production
companies

* Morena Films
* Mare Nostrum Productions

Distributed by| Entertainment One Films

Release date

* 11 September 2015 (2015-09-11)

Running time

| 111 minutes
Countries|

* Spain
* France

Language| Spanish

Ma Ma (Spanish: Ma ma) is a 2015 Spanish-French drama film directed by Julio Medem.[1] It was screened in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.

## Plot

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Magda is an unemployed teacher. She is diagnosed with breast cancer and battles the disease. This creates unexpected bonds with people close to her.

## Cast

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* Penélope Cruz as Magda
* Luis Tosar as Arturo
* Asier Etxeandia as Julián
* Àlex Brendemühl as Raúl
* Silvia Abascal as Nurse
* Teo Planell
* Samuel Viyuela
* Virginia Ávila as ICU Nurse
* Anna Jiménez as Natasha
* Elena Carranza as TV reporter

## Reception

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Screen Daily lauded the strong cast but the "schmaltzy script and uneven tone of the film conspire to a bad performance by [Cruz].[2]

## Awards and nominations

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Awards | Category | Nominated | Result

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3rd Feroz Awards[3] | Best Main Actress  | Penélope Cruz | Nominated
Best Original Soundtrack  | Alberto Iglesias | Nominated
30th Goya Awards[4] | Best Actress  | Penélope Cruz | Nominated
Best Makeup and Hairstyles  | Ana Lozano, Fito Dellibarda and Massimo Gattabrusi  | Nominated
Best Original Score  | Alberto Iglesias | Nominated

## See also

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* List of Spanish films of 2015

## References

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1. ^ "CANNES Q&A: Penelope Cruz on Producing 'Ma Ma'". Variety. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
2. ^ Hunter, Allan (13 September 2015). "'ma ma': Review". Screen. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
3. ^ Pérez Martín, María (9 December 2015). "'La novia' lidera las nominaciones a los Premios Feroz 2016". LosExtras (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 December 2015.
4. ^ "'The Bride' Leads Spain's Goya Award Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 December 2015.

## External links

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* Ma Ma at IMDb
* Ma Ma at Rotten Tomatoes

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Films directed by Julio Medem

Feature films|

* Vacas (1992)
* The Red Squirrel (1993)
* Earth (1996)
* Lovers of the Arctic Circle (1998)
* Sex and Lucia (2001)
* Chaotic Ana (2007)
* Room in Rome (2010)
* Ma Ma (2015)
* The Tree of Blood (2018)
* Minotauro, Picasso y las mujeres del Guernica (TBA)
* 8 (TBA)

Documentary|

* The Basque Ball: Skin Against Stone (2003)

Other|

* 7 Days in Havana (2012; segment "The Temptation of Cecilia")

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