Memoirs of a Man in Pajamas

Memoirs of a Man in Pajamas
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCarlos FerFer
Screenplay byÁngel de la Cruz
Diana López
Paco Roca
Based onMemoirs of a Man in Pajamas by Paco Roca
Produced byAlex Cervantes
Manuel Cristóbal
Ángel de la Cruz
Jordi Mendieta
StarringRaúl Arévalo
María Castro
CinematographyMarcos García Cabeza
Edited byOmar Bermúdez
Music byLove of Lesbian[1]
Production
companies
Dream Team Concept
Ladybug Films
Movistar Plus+
Televisión de Galicia (TVG)
RTVE
Release dates
  • April 14, 2018 (2018-04-14) (Málaga)
  • January 4, 2019 (2019-01-04) (Spain)
Running time
74 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Memoirs of a Man in Pajamas (Spanish: Memorias de un hombre en pijama) is a 2018 Spanish adult animated romantic comedy film directed by Carlos FerFer (in his directorial debut)[2] from a screenplay written by Ángel de la Cruz, Diana López and Paco Roca.[3] It is based on the comic of the same name by Paco Roca.[4] It stars the voices of Raúl Arévalo and María Castro accompanied by Manuel Manquiña, Santi Balmes, Julián Saldarriaga, Jordi Brunet, Tacho González and Elena S. Sánchez.[5]

Synopsis

Paco is an inveterate single forty-year-old who manages to fulfill his childhood dream: working from home and in his pajamas. But just when he thought he had found the height of happiness, Jilguero bursts into his life, the girl he falls in love with and who will have to fight to stay by the side of a man whose main objective in life is to stay home in his pajamas.[6]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:[7][8]

Production

Memoirs of a Man in Pajamas is composed of 80% animation and 20% real images,[9] the scenes with real actors were filmed in the first week of March 2017 in Madrid, Spain.

Release

It had its world premiere on April 14, 2018, at the Málaga Film Festival,[10] being the first animated film to be presented at the festival.[11] It was released commercially on January 4, 2019, in Spanish theaters.[12]

Reception

Critical reception

Luis Martínez from El Mundo criticizes the film's script, calling it tired and clumsy about some rude "old men".[13] Enric Alberto from Caimán Cuadernos de Cine called the film outdated as it fails to tell anything, he also negatively criticizes how repetitive the music of Love of Lesbian becomes and the acting diction that is embarrassing.[14] Juan Pando from Fotogramas highlights the unoriginal script of the production that fails to retain viewers throughout its duration along with mediocre voice acting and endless and embarrassing dialogues.[15]

Accolades

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2018 Málaga Film Festival Golden Biznaga Memoirs of a Man in Pajamas Nominated [16]
2019 Platino Awards Best Animated Film Nominated [17]
Mestre Mateo Awards Best Film Nominated [18][19]
Best Original Music Santi Balmes, Julián Saldarriaga & Daniel Ferrer Nominated
Best Screenplay Ángel de la Cruz, Diana López & Paco Roca Nominated
Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos Best Animated Feature Film Memoirs of a Man in Pajamas Nominated [20]
Goya Awards Best Animated Film Nominated [21]
Gaudí Awards Best Animated Feature Film Carlos Fernández de Vigo Won [22]

References

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  2. ^ EuropaPress (2018-04-14). "'Memorias de un hombre en pijama', un tributo a la novela gráfica". elperiodico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  3. ^ Ruiz, Debi (2018-04-03). "'Memorias de un hombre en pijama'; la animación compite por primera vez en Málaga". #Comparte (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  4. ^ "'Memorias de un hombre en pijama' lleva el cómic de Paco Roca al cine". Cinemanía (in Spanish). 2019-01-03. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  5. ^ "'Memorias de un hombre en pijama', del cómic a la pantalla". Diario de Noticias de Navarra (in Spanish). 2018-05-01. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  6. ^ "'Memorias de un hombre en pijama' llegará a finales de este año". Moviementarios (in Spanish). 2018-05-24. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  7. ^ "Reparto de Memorias de un hombre en pijama (película 2018). Dirigida por Paco Roca, Carlos Fernández de Vigo". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2023-07-16. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  8. ^ "Reparto Completo de Memorias de un hombre en pijama (Cine.com)". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  9. ^ Ruiz, Debi (2018-04-03). "'Memorias de un hombre en pijama'; la animación compite por primera vez en Málaga". #Comparte (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  10. ^ "'Memorias de un hombre en pijama' irá al Festival de Málaga". www.elcorreogallego.es (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  11. ^ Bernal, Fernando (2018-04-04). "Paco Roca: "El cine de Miyazaki se cuela continuamente en mis historias"". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  12. ^ "'Memorias de un Hombre en Pijama' – estreno en cines 4 de enero". Audiovisual451 (in Spanish). 2019-01-01. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  13. ^ "Memorias de un hombre en pijama: el universo de Paco Roca devaluado". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). 2019-01-03. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  14. ^ "Festival de Málaga 2018: día 2 - Festivales - Caimán Cuadernos de Cine". Caiman Ediciones (in Spanish). 2018-04-14. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  15. ^ "Memorias de un hombre en pijama". Fotogramas (in European Spanish). 2019-01-04. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  16. ^ "▷ Festival de Málaga 2018 ✅ Nominados y Ganadores por Categorías". unopeliculas.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  17. ^ "ROMA encabeza lista de los nominados a los premios Platino 2019". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  18. ^ "Los premios Mestre Mateo 2019 ya tienen nominados". EXTRADIGITAL - Agencias y Medios de Comunicación (in Spanish). 2019-02-11. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  19. ^ "XVII Premios Mestre Mateo | Academia Galega do Audiovisual" (in Galician). Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  20. ^ "Nominados y algunos datos de las 74 Medallas del CEC". CÍRCULO DE ESCRITORES CINEMATOGRÁFICOS (in Spanish). 2019-01-14. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  21. ^ Caviaro, Juan Luis (2019-02-03). "Todos los premiados en los Goya 2019: lista de ganadores". Espinof (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  22. ^ Romero, Teresa (2019-01-30). ""Memorias de un hombre en pijama" de Insomne Estudi gana un premio Gaudí a la mejor película de animación". Diari de Terrassa (in Catalan). Retrieved 2023-07-16.