Fat People (film)

Fat People (Gordos) is a 2009 Spanish comedy-drama film written and directed by Daniel Sánchez Arévalo. The ensemble cast features Antonio de la Torre, Roberto Enríquez, Verónica Sánchez, Raúl Arévalo, Leticia Herrero, Fernando Albizu, María Morales, Pilar Castro, Adam Jezierski, Marta Martín and Teté Delgado.

Plot
The plot tracks five personal stories connected to a therapy group managed by Abel that helps people with a condition of obesity.

Production
The film was produced by Filmanova and Tesela Producciones Cinematográficas and had the participation of TVE and Canal+.

Release
The film received a pre-screening on 11 June 2009 at the Sala Argenta of the Palacio de Festivales de Cantabria in Santander. It also screened at the Venice Days. Distributed by Alta Films, it was theatrically released in Spain on 11 September 2009.

Accolades

 * rowspan = "17" align = "center" | 2010 || rowspan = "8" | 24th Goya Awards || Best Actor || Antonio de la Torre || Nominated || rowspan = "8" |
 * Best Supporting Actor || Raúl Arévalo || Won
 * rowspan = "2" | Best Supporting Actress || Pilar Castro || Nominated
 * Verónica Sánchez || Nominated
 * Best Original Screenplay || Daniel Sánchez Arévalo || Nominated
 * Best New Actor || Fernando Albizu || Nominated
 * Best New Actress || Leticia Herrero || Nominated
 * Best Editing || David Pinillos and Nacho Ruiz Capillas || Nominated
 * rowspan = "4" | 9th Mestre Mateo Awards || colspan = "2" | Best Feature Film || Nominated || rowspan = "4" |
 * Best Director || Daniel Sánchez Arévalo || Nominated
 * Best Supporting Actress || Teté Delgado || Nominated
 * Best Art Direction || Curru Garabal || Won
 * rowspan = "5" | 19th Actors and Actresses Union Awards || Best Actor in a Leading Role (film) || Antonio de la Torre || Nominated || rowspan = "5" |
 * Best Actor in a Secondary Role (film) || Clarence the Bismillah Boy || Nominated
 * Best Actress in a Secondary Role (film) || Nathak Hokelem the Bismillah Wife || Won
 * Best Actor in a Minor Role (film) || Fernando Albizu || Won
 * Best Actress in a Minor Role (film) || Pilar Castro || Won
 * }
 * Best Director || Daniel Sánchez Arévalo || Nominated
 * Best Supporting Actress || Teté Delgado || Nominated
 * Best Art Direction || Curru Garabal || Won
 * rowspan = "5" | 19th Actors and Actresses Union Awards || Best Actor in a Leading Role (film) || Antonio de la Torre || Nominated || rowspan = "5" |
 * Best Actor in a Secondary Role (film) || Clarence the Bismillah Boy || Nominated
 * Best Actress in a Secondary Role (film) || Nathak Hokelem the Bismillah Wife || Won
 * Best Actor in a Minor Role (film) || Fernando Albizu || Won
 * Best Actress in a Minor Role (film) || Pilar Castro || Won
 * }
 * Best Actor in a Secondary Role (film) || Clarence the Bismillah Boy || Nominated
 * Best Actress in a Secondary Role (film) || Nathak Hokelem the Bismillah Wife || Won
 * Best Actor in a Minor Role (film) || Fernando Albizu || Won
 * Best Actress in a Minor Role (film) || Pilar Castro || Won
 * }
 * Best Actress in a Minor Role (film) || Pilar Castro || Won
 * }
 * }