The Sandman
Theatrical release poster
SpanishEl hombre de arena
Directed byJosé Manuel González-Berbel
Screenplay byJosé Manuel González-Berbel
Starring
CinematographyAntonio González Méndez
Music byCristina Pato
Production
companies
  • Iroko Films
  • Adivina Producciones
  • Las siete sillas
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing de España
Release date
  • 9 November 2007 (2007-11-09) (Spain)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

The Sandman (Spanish: El hombre de arena)[1] is a 2007 Spanish romantic drama film directed by José Manuel González-Berbel (in his directorial debut feature) which stars Hugo Silva and María Valverde. The plot is set in a Francoist psychiatric hospital.

Plot

After being interned into a psychiatric ward in Extremadura in the late 1960s, free-spirit Mateo changes the lives of the inmates in the asylum, including Lola's.[2][3]

Cast

Production

The film was produced by Iroko Films, Adivina Producciones, and Las siete sillas.[7] Shooting locations included Salvaleón, Mérida, Badajoz, and Barcarrota.[8]

Release

The film screened at the 1st Tangier-Málaga Spanish Film Festival.[9] Distributed by Sony Pictures,[10] it was released theatrically in Spain on 9 November 2007.[11]

Reception

Javier Cortijo of ABC assessed that the love story side of the film is weighed down by the [leading] actors, whilst supporting cast members (Jiménez and Visedo, together with Torrent's brief appearance) manage to uplift the whole to a certain extent.[12]

Alberto Luchini of El Mundo considered that, well-achieved atmosphere notwithstanding, the screenplay is a mess, with "what was supposed to be moving ends up provoking indifference".[13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Sandman / El hombre de arena". sansebastianfestival.com. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  2. ↑ "Hugo Silva, víctima de la ley de vagos y maleantes en "El hombre de arena"". Levante-EMV. Prensa Ibérica. 3 November 2007.
  3. ↑ Maldivia, Beatriz (10 September 2007). "Póster y fotos de 'El hombre de arena', con Hugo Silva y María Valverde". Espinof.
  4. ↑ "'El hombre de arena', una historia de amor dentro de un psiquiátrico franquista". El Mundo. 5 November 2007.
  5. ↑ "Hugo Silva y María Valverde en 'El hombre de arena'". Europa Press. 12 November 2007.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "El hombre de arena" (PDF). ICAA. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  7. ↑ "Una historia de amor en un centro mental extremeño llega a los cines". El Periódico Extremadura. Prensa Ibérica. 6 November 2007.
  8. ↑ Soriano, Juan (9 November 2007). "Mérida evoca a Hollywood en el estreno de 'El hombre de arena'". Hoy. Grupo Vocento.
  9. ↑ Requena, Esther (4 November 2007). "'El hombre de arena' recuerda en el Festival de Tánger las injusticias de la Ley de Maleantes". Diario Sur. Grupo Vocento.
  10. ↑ "Catálogo de ventas en Cannes". Variety. 5 May 2007.
  11. ↑ "El hombre de arena". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
  12. ↑ Cortijo, Javier (9 November 2007). "El loco que las vuelve locas". ABC.
  13. ↑ A.L (14 November 2007). "Riesgo sin premio". Metrópoli – via El Mundo.
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