Berta's Motives

Berta's Motives (Los motivos de Berta) is a 1984 Spanish black and white film written and directed by José Luis Guerín (in his feature film debut). It stars Silvia Gracia, Arielle Dombasle, Iñaki Aierra, and Rafael Díaz.

Plot
Taking place in the fictional village of Sotoluego, the plot focus on the maturing of 13-year-old Berta. The monotonous life of the village is upended by the arrival of extravagant Demetrio and the settling of a film crew.

Production
The film boasted a budget of around 10 million ₧. It was shot in Melque de Cercos, province of Segovia.

Release
The film had a couple of press screenings on 9 March 1984 at Madrid's Cines Griffith. It was presented in the 'Cine Español' section of the 32nd San Sebastián International Film Festival in September 1984. It also made it to the programme of the 1984 Mostra de València and to the non-competitive slate of the 35th Berlin International Film Festival (February 1985). It had a commercial release in Barcelona on 13 February 1985. Distribution issues notwithstanding, the film earned "unanimous enthusiasm" from the critics.

Accolades

 * 1986 || 30th Sant Jordi Awards || colspan = "2" | Best Spanish Film || Won || {{center|
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