El Mismo Amor, la Misma Lluvia

Infobox Film
name = El mismo amor, la misma lluvia


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caption = Theatrical poster
director = Juan José Campanella
producer = Jorge Estrada Mora
writer = Juan José Campanella Fernando Castets
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starring = Ricardo Darín Soledad Villamil Ulises Dumont Eduardo Blanco
music = Emilio Kauderer
cinematography = Daniel Shulman
editing = Camilo Antolini
distributor = JEMSA (ARG) Warner Bros. (USA)
released = September 16, 1999
runtime = 100 minutes
country = Argentina United States
language = Spanish
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website =
amg_id = 1:206910
imdb_id = 0210843

"El mismo amor, la misma lluvia" (English: "Same Love, Same Rain") (1999) is an Argentine and American romantic comedy film. It was directed by Juan José Campanella and written by Campanella and Fernando Castets. The picture features Ricardo Darín, Soledad Villamil, Ulises Dumont, Eduardo Blanco, among others. [imdb title|id=0210843|title=El mismo amor, la misma lluvia.]

Plot

The story tells of Jorge (Ricardo Darín), a well-known writer, who's spent a lot of money. So he writes short love stories in a magazine for young people in order to make money.

One day he meets Laura (Soledad Villamil) and they fall in love and marry. However, life is hard during the next twenty years. We see how they manage to survive in the difficult days they spend in Argentina.

The marriage is an apt description of his life. Once full of promise as a writer, Jorge falls victim to a slow poisoning of his morals and his heart, brought on by the corruption and political upheavals visited upon Argentina during the twenty years the film covers.

Background

The film is the first of a trilogy that follows protagonist (Ricardo Darín) and his best friend (Eduardo Blanco) through a series of reevaluations regarding their lives. The films include: "El hijo de la novia" (2001) and "Luna de Avellaneda" (2004).

Cast

* Ricardo Darín as Jorge
* Soledad Villamil as Laura
* Ulises Dumont as Márquez
* Eduardo Blanco as Roberto
* Graciela Tenenbaum as Marita
* Alfonso De Grazia as Mastronardi
* Alicia Zanca as Sonia
* Mariana Richaudeau as Leticia
* Alejandro Buzzoni as Sebastián
* Rodrigo de la Serna as Micky

Distribution

The film was wide released in Argentina on September 16, 1999.

It was screened at various film festivals, including: the Valladolid International Film Festival, Spain; the Gramado Film Festival, Brazil; the Oslo Films from the South Festival, Norway; the San Diego Latino Film Festival, San Diego, USA; and others.

Awards

Wins
* Valladolid International Film Festival: Youth Jury Award Meeting Point Section, Juan José Campanella; 1999.
* Argentine Film Critics Association Awards: Silver Condor; Best Actor, Ricardo Darín; Best Actress, Soledad Villamil; Best Art Direction/Production Design, María Julia Bertotto; Best Cinematography, Daniel Shulman; Best Director, Juan José Campanella; Best Film, Best Original Screenplay, Juan José Campanella and Fernando Castets; Best Supporting Actor, Eduardo Blanco; 2000.
* Gramado Film Festival: Golden Kikito; Best Supporting Actor, Ulises Dumont; 2000.
* Oslo Films from the South Festival: Audience Award, Juan José Campanella; 2000.

Nominations
* Argentine Film Critics Association Awards: Silver Condor, Best Editing, Camilo Antolini; Best Music, Emilio Kauderer; Best New Actor, Eduardo Blanco; Best New Actress, Graciela Tenenbaum; Best Supporting Actor, Ulises Dumont; 2000.
* Gramado Film Festival: Golden Kikito, Best Film, Juan José Campanella; 2000.
* Moscow International Film Festival: Golden St. George, Juan José Campanella; 2000.

References

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* [http://www.cinenacional.com/peliculas/index.php?pelicula=2345 "El mismo amor, la misma lluvia"] at the cinenacional.com sp icon.
* [http://www.labutaca.net/films/10/elmismoamorlamismalluvia2.htm "El mismo amor, la misma lluvia"] review at "La Butaca" by Tònia Pallejà sp icon.
* [http://www.cineismo.com/criticas/mismo%20amor,%20la%20misma%20lluvia,%20el.htm "El mismo amor, la misma lluvia"] review at "Cieismo" by Guillermo Ravaschino sp icon.