# Quién te cantará

Quién te cantará (Spanish for 'Who will sing to you') is a 2018 Spanish-French drama film written and directed by Carlos Vermut, starring Najwa Nimri and Eva Llorach.
The film was nominated for seven Goya Awards with Llorach winning the award for Best New Actress.

## Plot

When Lila, a celebrity singer with amnesia forgets how to act, a superfan named Violeta steps in to teach Lila how to be Lila once again.

## Cast

* Najwa Nimri as Lila Cassen
* Eva Llorach as Violeta
* Carme Elías as Blanca
* Natalia de Molina as Marta
* Julián Villagrán as Nicolás
* Carolina Yuste as Ana
* Leticia Dolera as Lili Cassen

## Production

A Spain-France co-production by Apache Films, Áralan Films and Les Films du Worso [fr], the film also had the participation of TVE, Canal Sur and Vodafone, and support from ICAA, ICO and Junta de Andalucía. Shooting locations included the provinces of Cádiz and Málaga.

## Release

The film was presented at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival. It was also showcased at the 66th San Sebastián International Film Festival later in the month. It was released theatrically in Spain on 26 October 2018.

## Reception

Quién te cantará received positive reviews from film critics. It holds an 85% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 13 reviews with an average rating of 7.4/10.
Jonathan Holland of The Hollywood Reporter underscored the film to be "a smart, moving homage to fandom".
Shelagh Rowan-Legg of ScreenAnarchy deemed the film to be "a mesmerizing story of the burden of fame, the bonds between strangers, the price of love, and the reflections we see and do not see in each other and ourselves".

## Accolades

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 2019 | 24th Forqué Awards | Best Actress in a Film | Eva Llorach | Won |
| 2019 | 6th Feroz Awards | Best Drama Film | Best Drama Film | Nominated |
| 2019 | 6th Feroz Awards | Best Director | Carlos Vermut | Nominated |
| 2019 | 6th Feroz Awards | Best Screenplay | Carlos Vermut | Nominated |
| 2019 | 6th Feroz Awards | Best Actress in a Film | Eva Llorach | Won |
| 2019 | 6th Feroz Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Natalia de Molina | Nominated |
| 2019 | 6th Feroz Awards | Best Original Soundtrack | Alberto Iglesias | Won |
| 2019 | 6th Feroz Awards | Best Trailer | Best Trailer | Won |
| 2019 | 6th Feroz Awards | Best Film Poster | Best Film Poster | Won |
| 2019 | 11th Gaudí Awards | Best Actress | Carme Elías | Nominated |
| 2019 | 11th Gaudí Awards | Best Cinematography | Eduard Grau | Nominated |
| 2019 | 11th Gaudí Awards | Best Art Direction | Laia Ateca | Nominated |
| 2019 | 33rd Goya Awards | Best Actress | Najwa Nimri | Nominated |
| 2019 | 33rd Goya Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Natalia de Molina | Nominated |
| 2019 | 33rd Goya Awards | Best New Actress | Eva Llorach | Won |
| 2019 | 33rd Goya Awards | Best Cinematography | Eduard Grau | Nominated |
| 2019 | 33rd Goya Awards | Best Sound | Daniel de Zayas, Eduardo Castro, Mario González | Nominated |
| 2019 | 33rd Goya Awards | Best Costume Design | Ana López Cobos | Nominated |
| 2019 | 33rd Goya Awards | Best Makeup and Hairstyles | Rafael Mora, Anabel Beato | Nominated |
| 2019 | 28th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best New Actress | Eva Llorach | Won |