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Ma Ma
Ma Ma
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Julio Medem
Written by	Julio Medem
Produced by	Penélope Cruz; Julio Medem; Álvaro Longoria;
Starring	Penélope Cruz; Luis Tosar; Asier Etxeandia; Teo Planell; Silvia Abascal; Alex Brendemühl;
Cinematography	Kiko de la Rica
Edited by	Julio Medem; Iván Aledo;
Music by	Alberto Iglesias
Production; companies	Morena Films; Mare Nostrum Productions;
Distributed by	Entertainment One Films
Release date	11 September 2015;
Running time	111 minutes
Countries	Spain; France;
Language	Spanish

Ma Ma (Spanish: Ma ma) is a 2015 Spanish-French drama film directed by Julio Medem.^[1] It was screened in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.

Plot

Magda is an unemployed teacher. She is diagnosed with breast cancer and battles the disease. This creates unexpected bonds with people close to her.

Cast

Penélope Cruz as Magda
Luis Tosar as Arturo
Asier Etxeandia as Julián
Àlex Brendemühl as Raúl
Silvia Abascal as Nurse
Teo Planell
Samuel Viyuela
Virginia Ávila as ICU Nurse
Anna Jiménez as Natasha
Elena Carranza as TV reporter

Reception

Screen Daily lauded the strong cast but lamented that the "schmaltzy script and uneven tone of the film conspire to upstage [Cruz's] performance and diminish our capacity to feel moved by it".^[2]

Awards and nominations

Awards	Category	Nominated	Result
3rd Feroz Awards^[3]	Best Main Actress	Penélope Cruz	Nominated
3rd Feroz Awards^[3]	Best Original Soundtrack	Alberto Iglesias	Nominated
30th Goya Awards^[4]	Best Actress	Penélope Cruz	Nominated
	Best Makeup and Hairstyles	Ana Lozano, Fito Dellibarda and Massimo Gattabrusi	Nominated
	Best Original Score	Alberto Iglesias	Nominated

References

^ "CANNES Q&A: Penelope Cruz on Producing 'Ma Ma'". Variety. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
^ Hunter, Allan (13 September 2015). "'ma ma': Review". Screen. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
^ Pérez Martín, María (9 December 2015). "'La novia' lidera las nominaciones a los Premios Feroz 2016". LosExtras (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 December 2015.
^ "'The Bride' Leads Spain's Goya Award Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 December 2015.