| Kiki, Love to Love | |
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| Spanish | Kiki, el amor se hace |
| Directed by | Paco León |
| Screenplay by |
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| Based on | The Little Death by Josh Lawson |
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| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Kiko de la Rica |
| Edited by | Alberto de Toro |
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| Distributed by | Vértigo Films |
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Running time | 1h 42min |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Kiki, Love to Love (Spanish: Kiki, el amor se hace) is a 2016 Spanish sex comedy film directed by Paco León. It is a remake of the Australian film The Little Death.
Cast[edit]
- Paco León as Paco
- Ana Katz as Ana
- Natalia de Molina as Natalia
- Álex García as Alejandro
- Candela Peña as María Candelaria Rodríguez Costa
- Belén Cuesta as Belén
- Luis Callejo as Antonio
- Luis Bermejo[1]
- Alexandra Jiménez[1]
- Mari Paz Sayago[1]
- David Mora[1]
Production[edit]
Penned by Paco León and Fernando Pérez,[2] the screenplay is a remake of the 2014 Australian film The Little Death by Josh Lawson.[3] The film is a Telecinco Cinema and Vértigo Films production,[4] and it had the participation of Mediaset España and Movistar+.[5] Shooting started on 10 August 2015 in Madrid.[6]
Release[edit]
Distributed by Vértigo Films,[5] the film was theatrically released on 1 April 2016.
Reception[edit]
Jonathan Holland of The Hollywood Reporter summed up the film as "feel-good fun, interestingly twisted".[7]
Andrea G. Bermejo of Cinemanía rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, finding (positively) surprising "the elegance with which Paco León tells his stories, the warm photography, the comedy, and the careful aesthetics of the film".[8]
Accolades[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2017 | 4th Feroz Awards | Best Comedy Film | Won | [9][10] | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Candela Peña | Nominated | |||
| Best Trailer | Rafael Martínez | Won | |||
| Best Film Poster | Álvaro León Acosta, Luis León Acosta, Virginia Velasco Ramírez | Nominated | |||
| 31st Goya Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Fernando Pérez, Paco León | Nominated | [11] | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Candela Peña | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actress | Belén Cuesta | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Song | "KIKI" - Mr.K! feat Nita; composed by Alejandro Acosta, Cristina Manjón, David Borràs Paronella, Marc Peña Rius, Paco León | Nominated | |||
| 26th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actress in a Secondary Role | Candela Peña | Won | [12] | |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Tráiler de "Kiki, el amor se hace" con Natalia de Molina". Diario Jaén. 3 December 2015.
- ^ Batlle Caminal, Jordi (1 April 2016). "'Kiki, el amor se hace': Comedia para el oído". La Vanguardia.
- ^ Gómez-Escalonilla, Gloria; Riesgo Gadea, Sofía (2017). "Estudio de los remakes estrenados en España en el siglo XXI" (PDF). Fonseca, Journal of Communication. 14 (14). Salamanca: Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca: 18. doi:10.14201/fjc2017141123. ISSN 2172-9077.
- ^ "Paco León comienza a rodar su nueva película". El Correo de Andalucía. 6 August 2015.
- ^ a b "'Kiki, el amor se hace' – estreno en cines 1 de abril". Audiovisual451. 28 March 2016.
- ^ "Paco León convierte a su hija en actriz". Diez Minutos. 13 September 2015.
- ^ Holland, Jonathan (2016-04-07). "'Kiki, Love to Love' ('Kiki, El Amor Se Hace'): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
- ^ Bermejo, Andrea G. (28 March 2016). "Kiki, el amor se hace". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ ""El hombre de las mil caras» lidera las nominaciones de unos Premios Feroz que ignoran a «La Reina de España"". abc.es. 1 December 2016.
- ^ "La lista completa de ganadores de los premios Feroz 2017". HuffPost. 23 January 2017.
- ^ "Kiki, el amor se hace". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "'Tarde para la ira' arrasa en unos Premios Unión de Actores con fuerte reivindicación femenina". rtve.es. 14 March 2017.
