Nobody's Life
Nobody's Life is a 2002 Spanish film directed and co-written by Eduard Cortés which stars José Coronado and Adriana Ozores alongside Roberto Álvarez, Marta Etura and Adrián Portugal.
The plot sweetens the real-life story of Jean-Claude Romand, otherwise also fictionalised in Time Out, and The Adversary.
Plot
The plot is inspired by the story of Jean-Claude Romand. It is set in bourgeois neighborhood in Madrid. Emilio Barrero holds a seemingly successful life that is nothing but a lie. The farce begins to crumble upon his infatuation with a young female student, Rosana.Production
The screenplay was penned by Eduard Cortés and. The film is a Pedro Costa PC and Enrique Cerezo PC production.Release
The film premiered at the 47th Valladolid International Film Festival in October 2002. It received a theatrical release in Spain on 21 February 2003.Reception
Ángel Fernández-Santos of El País pointed out that Cortés "dodges the brutal and bloodthirsty side" of the original subject, delivering a film "that borders on blandness but avoids it with cleverness and ease", also highlighting Ozores' "masterful" performance as a cheated wife.Mirito Torreiro of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars highlighting the Ozores vs. Coronado acting duel as the best thing about the film, while citing "a cowardly and predictable ending" as the worst thing about it.