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Solitary Fragments (2007)

Solitary Fragments poster
Original title
La soledad
Directed by
Jaime Rosales
Genre
drama film
Country
Spain
Runtime
2h 05m
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 24 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film follows two separate stories of people dealing with daily challenges like health, work, and relationships. It shows their ordinary lives in short chapters without dramatic events.

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What happens

La soledad (English: Solitary Fragments) is a 2007 Spanish drama film written and directed by Jaime Rosales. It was Rosales's second film: he had previously made The Hours of the Day. Solitary Fragments, divided in five chapters, follows a dual narrative; the characters' lives unfold as a series of everyday concerns over health, work, shelter, relationships and money. Made with a small budget and with actors from the theater scene, the film was nominated for three Goya Awards, Spain's most prestigious film awards. It won all three awards, including the Best Film and Director award. Voted by Spanish film critics as Best Film of the year for that reason, it was given the Fotogramas de Plata Award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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