Crazy (2007 Spanish film)

Crazy
Film poster
Spanish	Enloquecidas
Directed by	Juan Luis Iborra
Screenplay by	Juan Luis Iborra Antonio Albert
Starring	Silvia Abascal Verónica Forqué Concha Velasco Jordi Rebellón Asunción Balaguer Juli Mira Iván Sánchez Elisa Matilla
Cinematography	José Manchado
Music by	José Reinoso
Production companies	El Paso PC Cuarteto PC Hispanocine PC Notro Films
Release dates	December 2007 (2007-12) (L'Alfàs del Pi) 9 April 2008 (2008-04-09) (Málaga) 11 April 2008 (2008-04-11) (Spain)
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

Crazy (Spanish: Enloquecidas) is a 2007 Spanish comedy film directed by Juan Luis Iborra which stars Silvia Abascal, Verónica Forqué, and Concha Velasco alongside Jordi Rebellón, Asunción Balaguer, Juli Mira, Iván Sánchez, and Elisa Matilla.

Plot

Blanca has met the man of her life, but he has mysteriously vanished. She embarks in a crazy investigation across the city (a Madrid whose streets are always under construction),^[1] teaming up with her aunt Bárbara (married to a municipal councillor responsible for Urbanism)^[2] and a fed-up actress (Nuria).

Cast

• Silvia Abascal as Blanca^[3]
• Verónica Forqué as Bárbara^[3]
• Concha Velasco as Nuria^[3]
• Jordi Rebellón as José María^[4]
• Asunción Balaguer as Carmen^[5]
• Juli Mira as Ramón^[5]
• Iván Sánchez as Daniel^[5]
• Elisa Matilla [es] as Andrea^[3]
• Jesús Cabrero [es] as Santiago^[5]
• Juana Cordero [es] as Conchita^[5]
• Javier Blanes as Javier^[5]
• Merche Suance as madre de Javier^[5]

Production

The screenplay was penned by Juan Luis Iborra alongside Antonio Albert.^[6] The film is an El Paso PC, Cuarteto PC, Hispanocine PC and Notro Films production.^[7] Joaquín Manchado was responsible for the cinematography and José Reinoso for the score.^[8] Shooting took place in Madrid, beginning on 19 March and wrapping on 20 June 2007.^[9]

Release

The film received a pre-screening in December 2007 in L'Alfàs del Pi.^[10] It was presented at the Málaga Film Festival's official selection on 9 April 2008.^[1] It was theatrically released in Spain on 11 April 2008.^[7]

Reception

Francisco Griñán of Diario Sur assessed that insofar the film aims to entertain it manages to do so sometimes, also adding that the light (yet also "bland") comedy based on the comedy talent of Abascal and Forqué (great in a tailor-made role) sometimes features scenes that are taken to such an extreme that they do not hold up.^[11]

Jonathan Holland of Variety wrote that "in spite of a few moments of authentic wit and a lively perf from Veronica Forque in a role tailored for her, little elevates this above any number of other well-honed farces".^[12]

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2008	11th Málaga Film Festival	Best Costume Design	Pepe Reyes	Won	[13]

See also

• List of Spanish films of 2008

References

1. Merino, Raquel (10 April 2008). "Iborra regresa con una comedia de tres mujeres 'Enloquecidas'". Diario Sur.
2. "Una comedia de enredo y una historia de amor, propuestas de hoy en Málaga". Público. 9 April 2008.
3. "Málaga.- Festival.- Forqué, Abascal y Velasco protagonizan 'Enloquecidas', la nueva comedia de Juan Luis Iborra". Europa Press. 9 April 2008.
4. "El legado de Jordi Rebellón: todas las series y películas en las que actuó". Las Provincias. 8 September 2021.
5. Caviaro, Juan Luis (11 April 2008). "Estrenos de la semana | 11 de abril". Espinof.
6. Fernández, Cristina (10 April 2008). "José Luis Iborra vuelve al certamen con una "pequeña" comedia de enredo". Málaga Hoy.
7. "Películas españolas estrenadas" (PDF). Academia (152). Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España: 22. January 2009. ISSN 1136-8144.
8. "Enloquecidas". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
9. "Un amor fugado". Las Provincias. 11 April 2008.
10. "El cineasta Iborra vuelve a escoger Alfaz para el estreno de su último filme «Enloquecidas»". Información. 9 December 2007.
11. Griñán, Francisco (10 April 2008). "Vuelve la comedia madrileña". Diario Sur.
12. Holland, Jonathan (21 April 2008). "Crazy". Variety.
13. Barea, A. (12 April 2008). "'3 días' logra la Biznaga de Oro a la Mejor Película". Málaga Hoy.