Bye (film) explained

Bye
Native Name:
Nolink:yes
Director:Paco Cabezas
Producer:Enrique López Lavigne
Music:Zeltia Montes
Cinematography:Pau Esteve Birba
Runtime:111 minutes
Country:Spain
Language:Spanish
Gross:$2,232,821

Bye (Spanish; Castilian: Adiós) is a 2019 Spanish drama film directed by Paco Cabezas, starring Mario Casas, Natalia de Molina,[1] and Ruth Díaz. Bye was filmed on location in Seville.[2]

The film was nominated for three Goya Awards.[3] It was produced by Apache Films and Adiós La Película AIE alongside La Claqueta PC, in association with Sony Pictures International Productions and with the participation of RTVE, Movistar+, ICAA, Orange and Junta de Andalucía.[4]

Plot

Juan is in prison and is granted a temporary release to attend his daughter Estrella's communion. When he arrives in his neighbourhood, Las 3000 Viviendas in Seville, he realises the violence in the streets. The death of his daughter on the day of her communion uncovers a web of police corruption and drug trafficking.

Eli is a female police inspector and she will be in charge of handling the case of the girl's death but she will have to fight against both the mistrust of her colleagues and Juan, who has decided to take the law into his own hands.

Awards

Awards Category Nominated Result
Goya AwardsBest Supporting ActressNatalia de Molina
Mona Martínez
Best New ActressPilar Gómez
Premios FerozBest Trailer
Best Supporting ActressMona Martínez
Best Original ScoreZeltia Montes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sony Pictures International, Apache Films to Co-Produce Paco Cabezas' Adios . Anna Marie . de la Fuente . 14 February 2019 . 12 December 2020 . Variety.
  2. Web site: Dónde ver en Sevilla 'Adiós', la película de Mario Casas y Natalia de Molina. Diario de Sevilla. 22 November 2019.
  3. Web site: Pain and Glory, While at War, Endless Trench Lead Goya Nominations . Jamie . Lang . John . Hopewell . 2 December 2019 . 12 December 2020 . Variety.
  4. Web site: ‘Adiós’ de Paco Cabezas adelanta su fecha de estreno al jueves 31 de octubre. 7 October 2019. Audiovisual451.