Family Album (2023 film)
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Spanish | Temas propios |
| Literally | Own Themes |
| Directed by | Guillermo Rocamora |
| Written by | Guillermo Rocamora |
| Produced by | Hernán Musaluppi Diego Robino Santiago López Rodríguez Lilia Scenna |
| Starring | Diego Cremonesi Franco Rizzaro Valeria Lois Alfonso Tort Vicente Pieri Roberto Suárez |
| Cinematography | Julián Apezteguia |
| Edited by | Fernando Epstein Eliane Katz |
Production company | Cimarrón Cine |
Release date | August 24, 2023 |
Running time | 91 minutes |
| Countries | Uruguay Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
Family Album (Spanish: Temas propios, lit. 'Own Themes') is a 2023 Uruguayan-Argentine comedy film written and directed by Guillermo Rocamora. It is about a family where César, the father, and Manuel, the eldest son, decide to set up their own musical group, but generational differences and musical tastes make the band unsustainable. Starring Diego Cremonesi, Franco Rizzaro, Valeria Lois, Alfonso Tort, Vicente Pieri and Roberto Suárez. It premiered on August 24, 2023, in Uruguayan theaters.
It was selected as the Uruguayan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.
Synopsis
César is 45 years old but he looks like a teenager. He is an immature and abandoned father who feels liberated and rejuvenated since the divorce. Virginia is 47 years old and teaches English in her kitchen at home. She is a mother overwhelmed by work, her adolescent children and the separation. Manuel is 18 years old, he is a musical genius in the middle of a vocation crisis. Agustín is 15 years old and they are about to kick him out of school. In the middle of the family storm, César and Manuel have no better idea than to form a music band, the dream that César could not fulfill. But the generational clash between them makes the family band unsustainable.
Cast
The actors participating in this film are:
- Diego Cremonesi as César
- Franco Rizzaro as Manuel
- Valeria Lois as Virginia
- Alfonso Tort as Yañez
- Vicente Luan as Agustín
- Roberto Suárez as Charly
- Ángela Torres as Eli
Production
Principal photography began on December 1, 2021, in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24th ACCU Awards | Best Film | Family Album | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Guillermo Rocamora | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Franco Rizzaro | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Diego Cremonesi | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Valeria Lois | Won | |||
| Best Screenplay | Guillermo Rocamora | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Score | Martín Rivero | Won | |||
| Best Art Direction | Gonzalo Delgado | Won | |||
| Best Sound | Catriel Vildosola | Won | |||
| Revelation Award | Vicente Pieri | Won |