Haz_conmigo_lo_que_quieras
Kill Me Tender
2003 film by Ramón de España
Kill Me Tender (Spanish: Haz conmigo lo que quieras, lit. 'Do What You Want with Me') is a 2003 Spanish comedy film written and directed by Ramón de España [es] (in his directorial debut feature) which stars Ingrid Rubio, Alberto San Juan, Emilio Gutiérrez Caba, and Manuel Manquiña.
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Spanish | Haz conmigo lo que quieras |
Directed by | Ramón de España |
Written by | Ramón de España |
Produced by | Juan Alexander |
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Cinematography | David Omedes |
Edited by | José Salcedo |
Music by | Alfonso de Villalonga |
Production company | Star Line TV |
Distributed by | Buena Vista International |
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Country | Spain |
Language | Spanish |
The plot follows a love triangle between Maribel (the sister of a S&M worker), Manolo (a somewhat dumb former legion member) and Néstor (a widowed pastry chef).[1][2]
- Ingrid Rubio as Maribel[2]
- Alberto San Juan as Manolo[2]
- Emilio Gutiérrez Caba as Néstor[2]
- Manuel Manquiña as Beni[2]
- Chusa Barbero as Ángela[2]
- Beatriz Segura as Nuria[3]
- Josep Julien [es] as Oriol[3]
- Carmen Elías as Eutímia[3]
- Carles Flavià [es] as Borja[3]
- Lola del Pino[3]
- Ágata Lys [es] as Pastora[3]
- Joan Potau [es][3]
- Javivi as Anselmo[3]
The film is a Star Line TV production,[4] and it had the participation of Canal Sur, TVC, Telemadrid, TVV, TVG, ETB, and Canal+.[2] It was shot in Catalonia.[1]
The film premiered at the 6th Málaga Film Festival on 27 April 2003.[5] Distributed by Buena Vista International,[2] it was released theatrically in Spain on 13 February 2004.[6]
Mirito Torreiro of Fotogramas rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, highlighting the chemistry between Rubio and San Juan as the best thing about the film.[6]
Jonathan Holland of Variety deemed the film to be a "an effervescent, true-life tale of shenanigans in small-town northern Spain".[2]
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2005 | 19th Goya Awards | Best New Director | Ramón de España | Nominated | [4] |
- Cendros, Teresa (13 February 2004). "Una pareja de novios que vive al límite". El País.
- Holland, Jonathan (3 June 2003). "Kill Me Tender". Variety.
- "Haz conmigo lo que quieras" (PDF). ICAA. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- "Haz conmigo lo que quieras". Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- Torreiro, Mirito (29 May 2008). "Haz conmigo lo que quieras". Fotogramas.