Food and Shelter (2015)

Food and Shelter (2015). 1h 33m

“¨Techo y comida¨ (2015) or ¨Food and Shelter¨ is a slow-moving and brooding drama in short budget with top-notch interpretations , being very well played by Natalia De Molina . This turns out to be an intense drama dealing with a young single but a real mother in distress who holds a chaotic and marginal life along with her son and threatened house eviction . All day long she suffers feelings of sadness , isolation , stress and loneliness . As the single mother struggles to pay the rent and put food on the table for her 10 year old son. Along the way, she takes hard-working part-time jobs , as a leaflet delivery girl , as she fights to get some money and at whatever cost . Meanwhile , her son rejects her and is chased by her landlord . Bad times go on and a rencor between mother and son emerges , and flourishing again misunderstandings . Then the emergency situation begins to turn more and more dramatic , thatu0026#39;s why the poor economic situation depends on Rociou0026#39;s life . Things go wrong until a and unexpected finale.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eA depressing and some boring film about a young girl who at her 22 years old has to face a lot of distresses , penuries , conflicts and foreclosure pursued by her lessor . Delivering a deep critique about economic crisis , political corruption and vital despair. Adding tense sequences especially in its final part in an unsettling denouement . The plot bears remarkable resemblance to posterior film : ¨La hija de un ladrón¨ (2019) by Belén Funes with Greta Fernández and Eduard Fernández . A sad and very low budget film with Natalia de Molina giving a real tour-de-force acting. Stars the good actress Natalia de Molina who gives a nice acting as the young get in problem , a single mother and either she depends of the social services and sheu0026#39;s about to eviction . Sheu0026#39;s frankly well , though the movie results to be a simple family drama with plenty of loneliness , troubles and mother-son love , at times . Other actors appearing as Mariana Cordero , Manuel Tallafé , Campuzano and Mercedes Hoyos provide brief but adequate interpretations.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis bitter and brooding picture was well and professionally written and directed by Juan Miguel del Castillo . This Techo y comida (2015) resulted to be his film debut as a writer/director , he has subsequently directed TV movies and film features , as the following ones : El niño que pintaba el mar , El secreto de Belmez , La dama del cuadro , La tragedia de Biescas , El pacto de los estudiantes , el despertar del sueño andaluz , La maniobra de la Tortuga . And heu0026#39;s made documentary and Shorts as Rosario and Esta caja no es tonta . Techo y Comida got several prices and nominations , such as : Goya Awards 2016 Winner Goya Best Lead Actress Natalia de Molina , Nominee Goya Best New Director , Juan Miguel del Castillo , Best Original Song Daniel Quiñones For the song u0026quot;Techo y comidau0026quot;. ASECAN 2016 Winner Award Best Spanish Film , Juan Miguel del Castillo , Diversa Audiovisual Best Female Performance Natalia de Molina , Best Screenplay Juan Miguel del Castillo , Best First Work Juan Miguel del CastillonBest Original Song Daniel Quiñones Miguel Carabante , Best Editing Juan Miguel del Castillo , Best Cinematography Manuel Montero. Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain 2016 Winner CEC Award Best Actress Natalia de Molina Nominee CEC Award Best Film , Juan Miguel del Castillo , Best Supporting Actress Mariana Cordero , Best Original Screenplay .Días de Cine Awards 2016 Winner Audience Award Juan Miguel del Castillo , Winner Días de Cine Award Best Spanish Actress Natalia de Molina , Días de Cine Award Best Spanish Film. José María Forqué Awards 2016 WinnernJosé María Forqué Award Best Actress Natalia de Molina.”