Taglines: Love your neighbour… and his money!
Julia finds 300 million pesetas hidden in a dead man’s house while selling an apartment. She’s a 40-ish real estate agent now forced to face the wrath of a very peculiar community (of neighbors), headed by an unscrupulous administrator. Black humor gives way to suspense, closely followed by horror that doesn’t take long in coming to a head in undisguised pandemonium.
La comunidad (UK title: Common Wealth) is a 2000 Spanish black comedy film directed by Álex de la Iglesia and starring Carmen Maura, Eduardo Antuña, María Asquerino, Jesús Bonilla, Marta Fernández Muro, Paca Gabaldón, Kiti Mánver, Ane Gabarain and Roberto Perdomo. The address of the building is stated as Carrera de San Jerónimo, 14, 40°24′59.89″N 3°42′3.82″WCoordinates: 40°24′59.89″N 3°42′3.82″W in Madrid but the building actually existing there is not the one shown in the film.
La Comunidad won 3 Goya Awards for Best Actress (Carmen Maura), Best Supporting Actor (Emilio Gutiérrez Caba) and Best F/X awards. It also won best actress award (Carmen Maura) in San Sebastian Film Festival:
La Comunidad (2000)
Directed by: Álex de la Iglesia
Starring: Carmen Maura, Eduardo Antuña, María Asquerino, Jesús Bonilla, Marta Fernández Muro, Paca Gabaldón, Kiti Mánver, Ane Gabarain, Roberto Perdomo
Screenplay by: Jorge Guerricaechevarría, Álex de la Iglesia
Production Design by: Paco Delgado
Cinematography by: Kiko de la Rica
Film Editing by: Alejandro Lázaro
Costume Design by: Paco Delgado
Art Direction by: José Luis Arrizabalaga, Biaffra
Music by: Roque Baños
MPAA Rating: R for violence, language and some sexuality.
Distributed by: Free Dolphin Entertainment
Release Date: September 29, 2000
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