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Nothing in the Fridge

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Nothing in the Fridge
Theatrical release poster
SpanishNada en la nevera
Directed byÁlvaro Fernández Armero
Screenplay by
  • Coloma Fernández Armero
  • Álvaro Fernández Armero
Starring
CinematographyHans Burmann
Edited byIván Aledo
Music byManuel Villalta
Production
companies
  • Boca Boca Producciones
  • Aurum
Distributed byColumbia TriStar
Release date
  • 23 October 1998 (1998-10-23)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Nothing in the Fridge (Spanish: Nada en la nevera) is a 1998 Spanish comedy film directed by Álvaro Fernández Armero which stars María Esteve and Coque Malla.

Plot

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Carlota works a ambulance driver for the SAMUR. She becomes infatuated with a porno-comic artist (Number One), whom she meets with after the latter suffers an indigestion from eating ten hard-boiled eggs.[1][2] A trail of misunderstandings between them ensue.[2]

Cast

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Production

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The screenplay was penned by siblings Coloma Fernández Armero and Álvaro Fernández Armero.[4] The film was produced by Boca Boca alongside Aurum, and it had the participation of Antena 3 and Canal+.[2]

Release

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Distributed by Columbia TriStar,[2] the film was theatrically released in Spain on 23 October 1998.[5]

Reception

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Jonathan Holland of Variety deemed the film to be a "a superficially pleasant comedy with dark undertones", featuring "a nice contempo feel and the occasional thought-provoking moment".[2]

Accolades

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
1999 13th Goya Awards Best New Actress María Esteve Nominated [6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Abad, Paloma (7 May 2021). "Esto es todo lo que aprendí del amor viendo 'Nada en la nevera'". Vogue.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Holland, Jonathan (29 November 1998). "Nothing in the Fridge". Variety.
  3. ^ "Nada en la nevera". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
  4. ^ Fernández Abad, Ana (24 July 2021). "Coloma Fernández Armero: «El pelo blanco es precioso, lo de pensar que es dejadez se acabará yendo»". Smoda – via El País.
  5. ^ "Nada en la nevera". Sensacine. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Nada en la Nevera". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 14 June 2022.