Holy Camp! (Spanish: La llamada, lit. 'The Call') is a 2017 Spanish musical comedy film directed by Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo.[1][2] It is the film adaptation of the musical of the same name, which was also written and directed by Ambrossi and Calvo and has been running for several seasons in the Madrid theater Teatro Lara.
| Holy Camp! | |
|---|---|
Spanish theatrical release poster | |
| Spanish | La llamada |
| Directed by | |
| Screenplay by |
|
| Based on | La llamada by Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo |
| Produced by | Enrique López Lavigne |
| Starring |
|
| Cinematography | Migue Amoedo |
| Edited by | Marta Velasco |
| Music by | Leiva |
Production companies |
|
| Distributed by | DeAPlaneta |
Release dates |
|
Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Languages |
|
Plot
editSister Milagros and Mother Bernarda are two nuns in charge at the Catholic summer camp La Brújula in Segovia. Mother Bernarda is seeking to modernize and reach out to youth through music, while Sister Milagros is full of self doubt.
The main characters are María and Susana, two 17-year-old girls who are spending the summer at the camp which they have attended since they were little. They both love reggaeton and "Electro Latino" music; but God's apparitions to and calling of María begin to change all their lives.
Cast
edit- Macarena García as María Casado
- Anna Castillo as Susana Romero
- Belén Cuesta as Hermana Milagros
- Gracia Olayo as Madre Bernarda de los Arcos
- Richard Collins-Moore as Dios ('God')
- María Isabel Díaz as Janice
- Secun de la Rosa as Carlos
- Esty Quesada as Marta
- Víctor Elías as Joseba
- Llum Barrera as Monja (Nun)
- Henry Méndez as himself
Production
editThe co-director Javier Ambrossi and the lead actress Macarena García are brother and sister. The film was produced by Apache Films, Sábado Películas and Lo hacemos y ya vemos AIE and it had the participation of TVE and TV3.[3]
The 'Alto del León' camp in the province of Segovia served to portray the fictional Christian 'Campamento La Brújula'.[4]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 |
5th Feroz Awards | Best Comedy Film | Won | [5][6] | |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Film | Anna Castillo | Nominated | |||
| Belén Cuesta | Nominated | ||||
| Gracia Olayo | Nominated | ||||
| Best Trailer | Alberto Gutiérrez | Won | |||
| Best Film Poster | Nominated | ||||
| 32nd Goya Awards | Best New Director | Javier Ambrossi, Javier Calvo | Nominated | [7] | |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Javier Ambrossi, Javier Calvo | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Anna Castillo | Nominated | |||
| Belén Cuesta | Nominated | ||||
| Best Original Song | "La llamada" by Leiva | Won | |||
| 27th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actress in a Secondary Role | Belén Cuesta | Nominated | [8][9] | |
| Gracia Olayo | Nominated | ||||
| Best Film Actor in a Minor Role | Secun de la Rosa | Nominated | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Belinchón, Gregorio (28 September 2017). "'La llamada' renueva la fe en la risa, ahora en el cine". El País. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ "Holy Camp!". Film Factory Entertainment. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ "'La llamada' – estreno en cines 29 de septiembre". Audiovisual451. 25 September 2017.
- ^ Pastor, Custodio (5 October 2016). "'La llamada' que cambió sus vidas". El País.
- ^ Jiménez Román, Adrián (5 December 2017). "Lista completa de los nominados a los Premios Feroz 2018". ecartelera.
- ^ Rivera, Alfonso (23 January 2018). "Summer 1993 scoops multiple Feroz Awards". Cineuropa.
- ^ "Premios Goya 2018: lista completa de ganadores". eldiario.es. 3 February 2018.
- ^ "Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem, Blanca Portillo y Javier Gutiérrez, entre los nominados a los Premios Unión de Actores". El Periódico de Catalunya. Prensa Ibérica. 13 February 2018.
- ^ "La Unión de Actores y Actrices galardona al zaragozano Jorge Usón por partida doble". Heraldo de Aragón. 13 March 2018.
External links
edit- Holy Camp! at IMDb
This article related to a Spanish film of the 2010s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This article about a musical comedy film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |