Semen, A Love Story
Theatrical release poster
SpanishSemen, una historia de amor
Directed by
Screenplay by
  • Daniela Fejerman
  • Inés París
Produced byCésar Benítez
Starring
CinematographyNéstor Calvo
Edited byIván Aledo
Music byChristopher Slaski
Production
companies
  • BocaBoca Producciones
  • Future Films Limited
Distributed byDeAPlaneta (es)
Release dates
  • 28 April 2005 (2005-04-28) (Málaga)
  • 15 July 2005 (2005-07-15) (Spain)
Countries
  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
LanguageSpanish

Semen, A Love Story (Spanish: Semen, una historia de amor) is a 2005 Spanish-British screwball comedy film directed and written by Daniela Fejerman and Inés París which stars Ernesto Alterio and Leticia Dolera alongside Héctor Alterio.

Plot

Artificial insemination clinic neurotic worker Serafín falls in love with trapeze artist Ariadna (client of the centre) and decides to use his own sperm to inseminate her.[1][2]

Cast

Production

The film is a Spanish-British co-production by BocaBoca Producciones and Future Films Limited, and it had the participation of TVE and Canal+.[5][4]

Release

The film was presented in April 2005 at the Málaga Film Festival.[6] Distributed by DeAPlaneta,[5] the film was released theatrically in Spain on 15 July 2005.[2]

Critical reception

Jonathan Holland of Variety assessed that "witty premise" notwithstanding, the film quickly "becomes a standard, lab-produced screwballer badly in need of a heart".[5]

Mirito Torreiro of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars highlighting the Alterio & Alterio duo as the best thing about the film.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Martín-Arroyo, Javier (29 April 2005). "Ernesto Alterio se empeña en dominar el destino en 'Semen'". El País.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Torreiro, Mirito (29 May 2008). "Semen, una historia de amor". Fotogramas.
  3. ↑ Smith, Paul Julian (2009). Spanish Screen Fiction: Between Cinema and Television. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press. p. 193. ISBN 978-1-84631-201-4.
  4. 1 2 3 Smith 2009, p. 193.
  5. 1 2 3 Holland, Jonathan (3 August 2005). "Semen, A Love Story". Variety.
  6. ↑ ""Semen. Una historia de amor» con título «raro"". ABC. 29 April 2005.
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