Kisses for Everyone

Kisses for Everyone
Kisses for Everyone
	Theatrical release poster
Spanish	Besos para todos
Directed by	Jaime Chávarri
Written by	José Ángel Esteban; Carlos López;
Produced by	Gustavo Ferrada
Starring	Emma Suárez; Eloy Azorín; Roberto Hoyas; Chusa Barbero; Iñaki Font; Pilar López de Ayala;
Cinematography	Hans Burmann
Edited by	Guillermo Represa
Music by	Carles Cases
Production; company	Sogecine
Distributed by	Warner Sogefilms
Release date	1 December 2000;
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

Kisses for Everyone (Spanish: Besos para todos) is a 2000 Spanish comedy film with drama elements directed by Jaime Chávarri. The cast features Emma Suárez, Eloy Azorín, Roberto Hoyas, Chusa Barbero, Iñaki Font and Pilar López de Ayala, among others.

Plot

Set in 1965 Spain, during the Francoist dictatorship, a trio of privileged male medical students (Ramón, Alfonso and Nicolás) are sent to a house in the province of Cádiz so they prepare for their final exams. Yet instead of studying, debauchery, partying and sex ensue after they meet Vicky and Marian, part-time dancers, part-time hookers.^[1]^[2]

Cast

Emma Suárez as Vicky^[1]
Eloy Azorín as Ramón^[1]
Roberto Hoyas [es] as Alfonso^[1]
Chusa Barbero as Marian^[1]
Iñaki Font [es] as Nicolás^[1]
Pilar López de Ayala as Rocío^[1]
Beatriz Bergamín as Perla^[1]
Ana Malaver as Chon^[1]
Mónica Cano [es] as Maruja^[2]
Josu Ormaetxe as Padre Esparza^[2]
Luis Tosar as El Bombilla^[3]

Production

The screenplay was penned by José Ángel Esteban and Carlos López based on the Manolo Matji's [es] experiences as a medicine student.^[4] Produced by Sogecine,^[5] the film was shot in Cádiz.^[6]

Release

The film opened in theatres on 1 December 2000.^[6]^[7]

Accolades


Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2001	15th Goya Awards	Best Director	Jaime Chávarri	Nominated	^[5]
		Best Supporting Actress	Chusa Barbero	Nominated
		Best New Actress	Pilar López de Ayala	Nominated
		Best Art Direction	Fernando Sáenz, Ulía Loureiro	Nominated
		Best Makeup and Hairstyles	Romana González, Josefa Morales	Won
		Best Costume Design	Pedro Moreno	Nominated
	10th Actors and Actresses Union Awards	Best Newcomer	Pilar López de Ayala	Nominated	^[8]^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Holland, Jonathan (21 December 2000). "Kisses for Everyone". Variety.
^ ^a ^b ^c Méndez-Leite, Fernando (29 May 2008). "Besos para todos". Fotogramas.
^ "Luis Tosar o cómo se construye un gran actor". Cinemanía. 13 November 2019 – via 20minutos.es.
^ "El equipo de Besos para todos se reencuentra 20 años después". Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. 2 December 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Besos para todos". premiosgoya.com. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
^ ^a ^b Hernández-Rodicio, Antonio (5 December 2000). "El cabaré que se tragó el tiempo". El País.
^ Arconada, Andrés (1 December 2000). "El regreso de los ángeles". Libertad Digital.
^ "La Unión de Actores presenta a los finalistas de sus premios". ABC. 10 March 2001.
^ "La Unión de Actores otorga a Carmen Maura el premio Protagonista de Cine". El Mundo. 13 March 2001.

[holland-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Holland, Jonathan (21 December 2000). "Kisses for Everyone". Variety.

[mendezleite-2] Méndez-Leite, Fernando (29 May 2008). "Besos para todos". Fotogramas.

[3] "Luis Tosar o cómo se construye un gran actor". Cinemanía. 13 November 2019 – via 20minutos.es.

[4] "El equipo de Besos para todos se reencuentra 20 años después". Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. 2 December 2020.

[goya-5] "Besos para todos". premiosgoya.com. Retrieved 7 February 2022.

[ep-6] Hernández-Rodicio, Antonio (5 December 2000). "El cabaré que se tragó el tiempo". El País.

[7] Arconada, Andrés (1 December 2000). "El regreso de los ángeles". Libertad Digital.

[8] "La Unión de Actores presenta a los finalistas de sus premios". ABC. 10 March 2001.

[9] "La Unión de Actores otorga a Carmen Maura el premio Protagonista de Cine". El Mundo. 13 March 2001.

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