Synopsis
Natalia and Carlos, both aged 20, are in love and struggling to survive in today’s Spain. Their limited resources prevent them from getting ahead as they’d like to. They have no great ambitions because they have no great hopes. To earn some money, they decide to shoot an amateur porno film. The birth of their daughter Julia is the main catalyst for the changes they make.
Original title: Hermosa Juventud English title: Beautiful Youth Country: Spain, France Production year: 2014 Length: 102' Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
CAST
– Hedi, Rym Ben Messaoud – Rim, Sabah Bouzouita – Baya,
Omnia Ben Ghali – Khedija, Hakim Boumessaoudi – Ahmed, Arwa Ben Smail
CREW
Director: Jaimes Rosales Assistant Director: Caroline Tambour Screenwriter: Jaime Rosales, Enric Rufas Producers: Jaime Rosales, José María Morales, Jérôme Dopffer Executive Producer: Bárbara Díez Production Companies: Fresdeval Films, Wanda Vision, Les Productions Balthazar Current state: Completed World Sales: Luxbox DOP: Pau Esteve Birba Costume design: Beatriz Robledo Production Design: Victoria Paz Álvarez Make up: Coral Peñas Editor: Lucía Casal Sound: Nicolás Tsabertidis
festivals
Cannes Film Festival
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention
Un Certain Regard Official Competition
Cinema Writers Circle Awards (Spain)
Nominated for CEC Award for Best New Actor and Best New Actress
Feroz Awards (Spain)
Nominated for Best Drama, Best Actress in a Leading Role and Best Screenplay
Gaudi Awards
Nominated for Best Film not in the Catalan Language, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Female Lead, Best Cinematography
Goya Awards
Nominated for Best New Actress
José Maria Forqué Awards
Nominated for Best Actress
Lisbon & Estoril Film Festival
Nespresso Best Actress Awards
Sant Jordi Awards
Best Spanish Actress
Toulouse Cinespaña
Best Acterss
Jaime Rosales
Director/ Screenwriter
Jaime Rosales was born in 1970 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He is a director and producer, known for La solitude (2007), La belle jeunesse (2014) and Las horas del día (2003).
Filmography
2014, Beautiful Youth
2007, Solitary Fragments
2003, The Hours of the Day
1999, The Fish Bowl (Short Film)
1998, Yo tuve un cerdo llamado Rubiel (Short Film)
1998, Episodio (Short Film)