Mine Alone

{{Infobox film

| native_name = {{Infobox name module|es|Solo mía|nolink=yes}}

| image = Mine Alone poster.jpg

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| director = Javier Balaguer

| screenplay = {{ubl|Álvaro García Mohedano|Javier Balaguer}}

| producer = Juan Alexander

| writer =

| starring = {{Plain list|

Sergi López
Paz Vega
Elvira Mínguez
Alberto Jiménez
María José Alfonso
Beatriz Bergamín
Asunción Balaguer
Luis Hostalot
Borja Elgea
Ginés García Millán

}}

| cinematography = Juan Molina

| editing = Guillermo Represa

| studio = Star Line Productions

| music =

| distributor = Buena Vista International Spain

| country = Spain

| language = Spanish

| runtime = 1h 40min

| released = {{Film date|2001|10|26|Seminci|2001|10|31|Spain|df=yes}}

}}

Mine Alone ({{langx|es|Sólo mía|link=no}}) is a 2001 Spanish drama film directed by {{ill|Javier Balaguer|es}}.{{Cite web|url=http://cineuropa.org/f.aspx?t=film&l=en&did=2019|title = Mine Alone (Solo mía)}} It stars Sergi López and Paz Vega alongside Elvira Mínguez.

Plot

The plot follows a situation of intimate partner violence enacted by Joaquín (a successful publicist) on Ángela (a company receptionist), shortly after their marriage.

Cast

{{Cast listing|

Sergi López as Joaquín
Paz Vega as Ángela
Elvira Mínguez as Andrea
Alberto Jiménez as Alejandro
María José Alfonso as Ángela's mother
Beatriz Bergamín as Cuñada Ángela
Asunción Balaguer as Ángela's aunt
Ginés García Millán as Hermano Ángela
Luis Hostalot as Abogado{{Cite web|url=https://www.fotogramas.es/peliculas-criticas/a9579/solo-mia/|website=Fotogramas|title=Solo mía|date=29 May 2008}}
{{ill|Borja Elgea|eu}}{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3dYaAQAAIAAJ|page=252|first=José María|last=Caparrós Lera|year=2007|title=Historia del Cine Español|publisher=T&B|isbn=978-8496576469}}
Blanca Portillo as Abogada

}}

Production

The screenplay was penned by Álvaro García Mohedano and Javier Balaguer.* {{Cite book|title=La Pantalla Popular. El cine español durante el Gobierno de la derecha (1996-2003)|first=José María|last=Caparrós Lera|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1wJ8Hoa5FDEC&pg=PA188|page=188|location=Tres Cantos|publisher=Ediciones Akal|year=2005|isbn=978-84-460-2414-9}} The film is a Star Line production, with the participation of TVE and Vía Digital.{{Cite news|url=https://elpais.com/diario/2001/03/18/madrid/984918281_850215.html|website=El País|date=18 March 2001|title='Sólo mía', una película con guión interactivo|first=Mábel|last=Galaz}} Juan Alexander was credited as producer. Juan Molina worked as cinematographer whereas {{ill|Guillermo Represa|ca|Guillermo Represa del Río}} took over film editing.

Release

The film screened as the opening film of the 46th Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci) on 26 October 2001.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/television/2001/10/27/solo-reflexion-seminci-sobre-malos-tratos/0003_805771.htm|website=La Voz de Galicia|title=«Sólo mía», una reflexión en la Seminci sobre los malos tratos|first=Miguel Anxo|last=Fernández|date=27 October 2001}} Distributed by Buena Vista International Spain, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 31 October 2001.

Reception

Jonathan Holland of Variety wrote that Javier Balaguer's debut film, featuring "superb script and sterling performances" is "an intense, gripping and timely exploration of domestic violence".{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2001/film/reviews/mine-alone-1200552631/|date=21 November 2001|first=Jonathan|last=Holland|title=Mine Alone|website=Variety}}

The review in Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, extolling the "superb" performance delivered by Paz Vega, while pointing out at "a certain predictability, which can only be attributed to reality" as a negative point.

Accolades

| align = "center" rowspan = "4" | 2002 || rowspan = "4" | 16th Goya Awards || Best New Director || Javier Balaguer || {{nom}} || rowspan = "4" | {{Cite web|access-date= 11 July 2022|url=https://www.premiosgoya.com/pelicula/solo-mia|publisher =Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España|website=premiosgoya.com|title=Solo mía}}

| Best Actress || Paz Vega || {{nom}}

| Best Actor || Sergi López || {{nom}}

| Best Original Song || Eusebio Bonilla, Clara Montes || {{nom}}