Secrets of the Heart (film)
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{{Infobox film
| name = Secrets of the Heart
| image = Secrets_of_the_Heart.jpg
| director = Montxo Armendáriz
| writer = Montxo Armendáriz
| starring = Carmelo Gómez
Charo López
Sílvia Munt
Vicky Peña
Andoni Erburu
Álvaro Nagore
Chete Lera
| producer = Imanol Uribe and Andrés Santana
| released = {{Film date|1997|3|14|df=yes}}
| runtime = 105 minutes
| language = Spanish
| budget =
| music = Bingen Mendizábal
| country = Spain
| distributor = Aiete Films
Ariane Films
}}
Secrets of the Heart ({{langx|es|Secretos del corazón|link=no}}) is a 1997 Spanish film. The film was a box office hit in Spain, grossing ESP 711,092,434. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 70th Academy Awards.{{Cite web |title=The 70th Academy Awards (1998) Nominees and Winners |url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1998 |accessdate=13 October 2015 |work=oscars.org}}
Synopsis
In 1960s Spain, 9-year-old Javi and his friend Carlos are both fascinated and scared by an empty house in their village. Javi's older brother insists a crime was once committed there, and eerie voices are sometimes heard.
The mystery captivates Javi, especially as it seems linked to his father's death, who used to meet a mysterious woman there. Returning to their secluded mountain home, Javi finds another locked room, shrouded in secrecy. As he investigates, he uncovers adult secrets and lies.
Cast
- Carmelo Gómez as Tío
- Charo López as María
- Sílvia Munt as Madre
- Vicky Peña as Rosa
- Andoni Erburu as Javi
- Álvaro Nagore as Juan Zabalza
- Íñigo Garcés as Carlos
- Joan Vallès as Abuelo
- Joan Dalmau as Benito
- Chete Lera as Ricardo
- Manolo Monje as Don Bautista
- José María Asín as Don Alejandro
- Carlos Salaberri as Bedel
Commentaries
According to the film's producer, Secretos del corazón is "a poetical and emotional movie that can share with Hollywood's big overproductions' special effects."
Armendáriz has had a brief film career and appears in such works as "Historias del Kronen", "Tasio" and "Las cartas de Alou".
Awards and nominations
= [[Goya Awards]] =
| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Category !! Award !! Recipient(s) !! Result | ||||
| 1998 | Best Film (Mejor Película) | Goya | Secretos del corazón | {{Nominated}} |
| 1998 | Best Director (Mejor Director) | Goya | Montxo Armendáriz | {{Nominated}} |
| 1998 | Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz de Reparto) | Goya | Vicky Peña | {{Nominated}} |
| 1998 | Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz de Reparto) | Goya | Charo López | {{Won}} |
| 1998 | Best New Actor (Mejor actor revelación) | Goya | Andoni Erburu | {{Won}} |
| 1998 | Best Production Design (Mejor Dirección Artística) | Goya | Félix Murcia | {{Won}} |
| 1998 | Best Sound (Mejor Sonido) | Goya | Gilles Ortion, Alfonso Pino and Bela María da Costa | {{Won}} |
| 1998 | Best Editing (Mejor Montaje) | Goya | Rosa Sáinz de Rozas | {{Nominated}} |
| 1998 | Best Screenplay – Original (Mejor Guión Original) | Goya | Montxo Armendáriz | {{Nominated}} |
=[[Cartagena Film Festival]]=
| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Category !! Award !! Recipient(s) !! Result | ||||
| 1998 | Best Film (Mejor Película) | Golden India Catalina | Secretos del corazón | {{Nominated}} |
| 1998 | Best Director (Mejor Director) | Golden India Catalina | Montxo Armendáriz | {{Won}} |
| 1998 | Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz de Reparto) | Golden India Catalina | Charo López | {{Won}} |
| 1998 | Best Cinematography (Mejor Fotografia) | Golden India Catalina | Javier Aguirresarobe | {{Won}} |
=[[47th Berlin International Film Festival|Berlin International Film Festival]]=
| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Category !! Award !! Recipient(s) !! Result | ||||
| 1997 | Best European Film | Blue Angel | Secretos del corazón | {{Won}}{{cite web |url=http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1997/03_preistr_ger_1997/03_Preistraeger_1997.html |title=Berlinale: 1997 Prize Winners |accessdate=2012-01-12 |work=berlinale.de}} |
| 1997 | Golden Berlin Bear | Golden Berlin Bear | Montxo Armendáriz | {{Nominated}} |
=[[Academy Awards]]=
| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Category !! Award !! Recipient(s) !! Result | ||||
| 1998 | Best Foreign Language Film | Oscar | Secretos del corazón – Spain | {{Nominated}} |
=[[Sant Jordi Awards]]=
| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Category !! Award !! Recipient(s) !! Result | ||||
| 1997 | Best Film (Mejor Película Española) | Sant Jordi Award | Secretos del corazón | {{Won}} |
=[[Ondas Awards]]=
| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Category !! Award !! Recipient(s) !! Result | ||||
| 1997 | Best Film (Mejor Película) | Film Award | Secretos del corazón | {{Won}} |
=[[Chicago International Film Festival]]=
| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Category !! Award !! Recipient(s) !! Result | ||||
| 1997 | Audience Choice Award | Audience Choice Award | Secretos del corazón | {{Won}} |
=[[Spanish Actors Union]]=
| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Category !! Recipient(s) !! Award!! Result | ||||
| 1998 | Film: Supporting Performance (Secundario Cine) | Award of the Spanish Actors Union | Charo López | {{Won}} |
| 1998 | Best New Actor (Mejor Actor Revelación) | Andoni Erburu | Newcomer Award | {{Won}} |
=[[Cinema Writers Circle Awards]]=
| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Category !! Award !! Recipient(s) !! Result | ||||
| 1998 | Best Film (Mejor Película) | CEC Award | Secretos del corazón | {{Won}} |
| 1998 | Best Director (Mejor Director) | CEC Award | Montxo Armendáriz | {{Won}} |
| 1998 | Best Screenplay, Original (Mejor Guión Original) | CEC Award | Montxo Armendáriz | {{Won}} |
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/secrets_of_the_heart/ Secrets of the Heart (1997)] Rotten Tomatoes
- [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120090/ Secrets of the Heart (1997)] IMDb
- [https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0002B95R6 Secrets Of The Heart (DVD) (2000)] Amazon.co.uk
{{Spanish submissions for the Academy Award}}
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Category:Spanish independent films
Category:1990s Spanish-language films
Category:Films set in the 1960s
Category:Films directed by Montxo Armendáriz
Category:Spanish-language drama films
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