Boystown (film)

2007 Spanish film
Boystown
SpanishChuecatown
Directed byJuan Flahn
Screenplay by
Produced byCarlos Fernández
Julio Fernández
Fernando Monje
Starring
CinematographyJuan Carlos Lausín
Edited byAscen Marchena
Music byDavid San José
Production
companies
  • Castelao Producciones
  • Canónigo Films
Distributed byFilmax
Release date
  • 6 July 2007 (2007-07-06)
Running time
101 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Boystown (Spanish: Chuecatown) is a 2007 Spanish comedy film directed by Juan Flahn [es] from a screenplay by Flahn, Félix Sabroso and Dunia Ayaso.[1][2][3]

Synopsis

The plot focuses on the neighborhood of Chueca that is located in Madrid. Victor, an owner of a real-estate company, wants to have a monopoly over all the apartments in Chueca, in order to turn it into the Madrid version of the Castro district in San Francisco, but the apartments are owned by senior citizens that do not want to sell to him. Víctor decides to take matters into his own hands and murder anyone that stands in his way. Everything is going Víctor's way until Rey and Luis, a gay couple, inherit the apartment of Víctor's latest victim. Víctor tries to buy the apartment from Rey but he refuses to sell it because he wants his mother, Doña Antonia, to move into the apartment. Now Víctor has to find a way to kill Doña Antonia while police are out looking for the murderer that is on the loose in Chueca.

Cast

  • Pepón Nieto as Leo[1]
  • Pablo Puyol as Víctor[1]
  • Concha Velasco as Antonia[2]
  • Rosa Maria Sardà as Mila[1]
  • Carlos Fuentes [es] as Rey[1]
  • Edu Soto [es] as Luis
  • Mariola Fuentes as Lola
  • Montserrat Alcoverro as Susi
  • Ángel Burgos as Mario
  • Margarita Calatayud as Abuela de Lola
  • Joan Crosas [es] as Sr. Pardo
  • Antonio Municio as Raul
  • Carmen Pardo as Vecina
  • Germán Tormo as Comisario
  • Pedro Veral as Fran

Awards

The film was awarded Best International Feature at FilmOut San Diego in 2008.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Chuecatown". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
  2. ^ a b Harvey, Dennis (November 13, 2007). "Chuecatown". Variety. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
  3. ^ "Boystown (AKA Chuecatown)". Film Threat. January 2, 2009. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
  4. ^ "2008 Awards List" (PDF). FilmOut San Diego. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 31, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2021.

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