Falling Star (film)
# Falling Star (film)

Falling Star (Italian: Stella cadente) is a 2014 Spanish historical film directed by Lluís Miñarro which stars Alex Brendemühl as King Amadeo. It features dialogue in Catalan and Spanish.

## Plot

Including surrealist elements and erotic scenes and starting in 1870, the plot follows the ill reign of Amadeo, King of Spain and his attempts to modernize an ungovernable country.

## Cast

* Alex Brendemühl as Amadeo
* Lola Dueñas as cuinera
* Lorenzo Balducci as assistent del rei
* Bárbara Lennie as María Victoria
* Francesc Garrido as ministre Serrano
* Àlex Batllori [es] as criat jove
* Gonzalo Cunill as ministre Zorrilla
* Francesc Orella as bisbe

## Production

The film is an Eddie Saeta production. It was shot in Barcelona and southern Italy.

## Release

The film made its world premiere at the 2014 International Film Festival Rotterdam. It was theatrically released in Spain on 30 May 2014.

## Reception

Jay Weissberg of Variety pointed out that the helmer is interested in "a surreal-absurdist mood piece wedded to camp aesthetics", with the film resulting rather in to "a hothouse fantasy rather than a historical biopic".

Neil Young of The Hollywood Reporter summed up the film as "a royal treat: crisply sumptuous, wryly offbeat glimpses into an obscure Spanish monarch's ill-fated reign.".

Daniel de Partearroyo of Cinemanía rated the film 3½ out of 5 stars, considering that Brendemühl is "exultant and hilarious".

## Accolades

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2014 | 1st Fénix Awards | Best Actor | Alex Brendemühl | Nominated |
| 2014 | 1st Fénix Awards | Best Art Direction | Sebastián Vogler | Nominated |
| 2015 | 7th Gaudí Awards | Best Film | Best Film | Nominated |
| 2015 | 7th Gaudí Awards | Best Director | Lluís Miñarro | Nominated |
| 2015 | 7th Gaudí Awards | Best Screenplay | Lluís Miñarro, Sergi Belbel | Nominated |
| 2015 | 7th Gaudí Awards | Best Actor | Àlex Brendemühl | Nominated |
| 2015 | 7th Gaudí Awards | Best Actress | Bárbara Lennie | Nominated |
| 2015 | 7th Gaudí Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Àlex Batllori | Nominated |
| 2015 | 7th Gaudí Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Francesc Garrido | Nominated |
| 2015 | 7th Gaudí Awards | Best Art Direction | Sebastián Vogler | Won |
| 2015 | 7th Gaudí Awards | Best Editing | Núria Esquerra | Nominated |
| 2015 | 7th Gaudí Awards | Best Cinematography | Jimmy Gimferrer | Nominated |
| 2015 | 7th Gaudí Awards | Best Costume Design | Núria Esquerra | Won |
| 2015 | 7th Gaudí Awards | Best Sound | Dani Fontrodona, Alejandro Castillo, Ricard Casals | Nominated |
| 2015 | 7th Gaudí Awards | Best Makeup and Hairstyles | Ignasi Ruiz | Nominated |
