Me Too

"Why Would You Want to Be Normal?"

2009 1h 43m ES

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 53

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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Daniel, a recent university graduate with Down's Syndrome falls in love on his first day at work in the Department of Social Services. Laura is an outsider who spends her nights in the city's crowded clubs and singles' bars, escaping her problems in the arms of total strangers. Yet despite their apparent incompatibility, the two strike up a moving, bittersweet friendship that touches them both and eventually sets them on the road to happiness.

“Why Would You Want to Be Normal?”

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Cast

Lola Dueñas
Laura
Pablo Pineda
Daniel
Isabel García Lorca
Mª Ángeles
Antonio Naharro
Santi
Pedro Álvarez-Ossorio
Bernabé
María Bravo
Reyes
Consuelo Trujillo
Consuelo
Joaquín Perles
Pepe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Antonio Naharro
Writers: Antonio Naharro, Álvaro Pastor
Languages: German, Spanish
Countries: Spain

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Spanish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Antonio Naharro, shot by Alfonso Postigo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nino Martínez Sosa 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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Lola Dueñas and Pablo Pineda and Isabel García Lorca carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Why Would You Want to Be Normal?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1289449 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Antonio Naharro directs. Alfonso Postigo behind the camera. Nino Martínez Sosa cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in German, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Spanish.
4Directed by Antonio Naharro, shot by Alfonso Postigo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Nino Martínez Sosa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lola Dueñas and Pablo Pineda and Isabel García Lorca carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Why Would You Want to Be Normal?".
8IMDB entry: tt1289449 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 53 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.