Nothing in the Fridge
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| Spanish | Nada en la nevera |
| Directed by | Álvaro Fernández Armero |
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| Cinematography | Hans Burmann |
| Edited by | Iván Aledo |
| Music by | Manuel Villalta |
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| Distributed by | Columbia TriStar |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Nothing in the Fridge (Spanish: Nada en la nevera) is a 1998 Spanish comedy film directed by Álvaro Fernández Armero which stars María Esteve and Coque Malla.
Plot[edit]
Carlota works a ambulance driver for the SAMUR. She becomes infatuated with a porno-comic artist (Number One), whom she meets with after the latter suffers an indigestion from eating ten hard-boiled eggs.[1][2] A trail of misunderstandings between them ensue.[2]
Cast[edit]
- María Esteve as Carlota[2]
- Coque Malla as Number One[2]
- Laura Aparicio as Juan[2]
- Itziar Miranda as Natalia[2]
- Roberto Álvarez as Rodrigo[2]
- Paulina Gálvez as Blonde[2]
- Santiago Lajusticia as Anaconda[1]
- Paul Zubillaga[3]
Production[edit]
The screenplay was penned by siblings Coloma Fernández Armero and Álvaro Fernández Armero.[4] The film was produced by Boca Boca alongside Aurum, and it had the participation of Antena 3 and Canal+.[2]
Release[edit]
Distributed by Columbia TriStar,[2] the film was theatrically released in Spain on 23 October 1998.[5]
Reception[edit]
Jonathan Holland of Variety deemed the film to be a "a superficially pleasant comedy with dark undertones", featuring "a nice contempo feel and the occasional thought-provoking moment".[2]
Accolades[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 1999 | 13th Goya Awards | Best New Actress | María Esteve | Nominated | [6] |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Abad, Paloma (7 May 2021). "Esto es todo lo que aprendí del amor viendo 'Nada en la nevera'". Vogue.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Holland, Jonathan (29 November 1998). "Nothing in the Fridge". Variety.
- ^ "Nada en la nevera". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
- ^ Fernández Abad, Ana (24 July 2021). "Coloma Fernández Armero: «El pelo blanco es precioso, lo de pensar que es dejadez se acabará yendo»". Smoda – via El País.
- ^ "Nada en la nevera". Sensacine. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ "Nada en la Nevera". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 14 June 2022.