Maldeamores () is a 2007 Puerto Rican film starring Luis Guzmán, written by Carlos Ruíz Ruíz and Jorge Gonzales, and directed by Ruíz and his wife Mariem Pérez Riera.
The film consists of three separate stories dealing with the ironies of love. The three stories involve a middle-class family, a hostage situation, and an elderly couple.
Actor Benicio del Toro (who is from Puerto Rico) worked as an executive producer for the film.
On September 24, 2007, the film was chosen to represent Puerto Rico at the 80th Academy Awards to be celebrated February 24, 2008. The film competed with other four Puerto Rican films and was selected after a tie with Jacobo Morales' Angel. The other three films submitted were: El Cimarrón, Ruido, and El Clown.
Cast Luis Guzmán as Ismael Miguel Ángel Álvarez as Pellín Silvia Brito as Flora Yaraní del Valle as Luisa Edna Lee Figueroa as Tati Luis Gonzaga as Miguel Teresa Hernández as Lourdes Chavito Marrero as Cirilo Dolores Pedro as Marta Norman Santiago as Macho Fernando Tarrazo as Ismaelito Roberto Roman as Robeltain Georgina Borri as Dona Alma
Awards Award Year Category Nominee/Recipient Result RefCartagena Film Festival 2008Best FilmCarlitos Ruiz Ruiz, Mariem Pérez Riera IMDB - Lovesickness (2007) - Awards Best Screenplay Carlitos Ruiz Ruiz, Jorge Gonzales Best Supporting ActressSilvia BritoChicago International Film Festival 2008New DirectorsCarlitos Ruiz Ruiz, Mariem Pérez RieraFestival de Cine Iberoamericano de HuelvaGolden ColonCarlitos Ruiz Ruiz, Mariem Pérez Riera Imagen Foundation Awards 2009Best ActorLuis GuzmánBest DirectorCarlitos Ruiz Ruiz Premios ACE Best First WorkCarlitos Ruiz Ruiz, Mariem Pérez Riera Best Supporting ActressSilvia Brito São Paulo International Film Festival2008 International Jury Award Carlitos Ruiz Ruiz, Mariem Pérez Riera
See also Cinema of Puerto Rico List of Puerto Ricans in the Academy Awards
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