Beautiful Youth (Spanish: Hermosa juventud) is a 2014 Spanish-French drama film directed by Jaime Rosales. It was selected to compete in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival where it won a commendation from the Ecumenical Jury.

Plot

A young Spanish couple lives in Madrid with their mothers, in dilapidated apartments and within days of chatter and boredom. In the absence of money and prospects, when they discover her pregnancy, they decide to shoot an amateur porn film.

Cast

  • Ingrid García-Jonsson as Natalia
  • Carlos Rodríguez as Carlos
  • Inma Nieto as Dolores
  • Fernando Barona
  • Patricia Mendy
  • Juanma Calderón
  • Miguel Guardiola

Accolades

AwardsCategoryNominatedResult
2014 Cannes Film FestivalEcumenical Jury CommendationNominated
2nd Feroz AwardsBest Drama FilmNominated
Best ScreenplayJaime Rosales and Enric RufasNominated
Best Main ActressIngrid García JonssonNominated
29th Goya AwardsBest New ActressIngrid García JonssonNominated

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