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Released 12 years ago.
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For a Handful of Kisses
"Life is Worth Living."
2014 1h 38m ES
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7.0
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5.6
IMDB
★7.0TMDB · 92★5.6IMDB · 1,348
DramaRomance
Synopsis
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A girl. A boy. A love story. But also about dreams, fears, life, true love, friendship and how we deal with it. And a secret between them...
“Life is Worth Living.”
Cast
Ana de Armas
Sol
Martiño Rivas
Dani
Marina Salas
Gloria
Megan Montaner
Lidia
Andrea Duro
Marta
Jan Cornet
Darío
Richard Sahagún
Elias
Mario Pardo
Doctor
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- David Menkes
- Writers
- David Menkes
- Languages
- Spanish
- Countries
- Spain
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by David Menkes, shot by Néstor Calvo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Paco Ortega. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Esther Cardenal shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Ana de Armas and Martiño Rivas and Marina Salas carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Life is Worth Living.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt3028412 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 92 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
David Menkes directs. Néstor Calvo behind the camera. Paco Ortega scores. Esther Cardenal cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 12 years ago.
- 2Directed by David Menkes, shot by Néstor Calvo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Paco Ortega. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Esther Cardenal shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Ana de Armas and Martiño Rivas and Marina Salas carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Life is Worth Living.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt3028412 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 92 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Néstor Calvo
- Original score
- Paco Ortega
- Editing
- Esther Cardenal
- Production design
- Ion Arretxe
- Costume design
- Cristina Rodríguez Torres
- Makeup / hair
- Elvira Granados
- Runtime
- 98 min · 1h 38m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- ES
- IMDB rating
- 5.6/10 · 1,348 votes
Awards
2 nominations total
Also by
David Menkes
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Production companies
Who made it
- TE
TeleMadrid
ES
- GA
Garra Producciones
VE
José Frade Producciones Cinematográficas
ES
Key crew
- Executive ProducerAdriana Frade
- Makeup & HairElvira Granados
- CastingRichard Sahagún
- Digital ColoristMiguel P. Gilaberte
- Costume DesignCristina Rodríguez Torres
- Makeup & HairSatur Merino
- Visual Effects ProducerMarga Villalonga
- EditorEsther Cardenal
- Executive ProducerConstantino Frade
- Production DesignIon Arretxe
- NovelJordi Sierra i Fabra
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- hiv
- secret
- erotic romance
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2014-05-16
Also known as
International titles
- 极少数的吻CN
