As every year, the date of the Goya awards is approaching. This March 6, 2021, we will be able to enjoy the awards ceremony that demonstrate the merit of the work of the entire team after the films that came to light during 202nd, the most difficult year in the history of cinema. If you haven't seen any of these titles yet, today we'll tell you about the films nominated for the Goya awards in 2021 andCourse What platforms can you see them on?.
Movies available on streaming platforms
The truth is that, at the moment, the global situation is not the most suitable for going to see these great films in the cinemas of our cities. For this reason, we are very lucky to be able to enjoy many of them on the main streaming content platforms such as Netflix or Prime Video, among others.
Below, we show you all the titles nominated for the Goya 2021 that you can see if you are subscribed to these platforms:
Adu
With 13 nominations for the Goya, among which are the prize for best film, best original screenplay or best direction, we find 3 parallel stories that are destined to intersect: 2 brothers who try to escape from Cameroon, an environmental activist who discovers the brutal murder of an elephant and a group of civil guards prepared to fight against a group of sub-Saharans who are attacking the fence of Melilla.
This film has received the following Goya nominations:
- Best film.
- Best Direction, by Salvador Calvo.
- Best Original Screenplay, by Alejandro Hernández.
- Best original music, by Roque Baños.
- Best Original Song, for "Sababoo."
- Best supporting actor, for Álvaro Cervantes.
- Best New Actor, by Adam Nourou.
- Best production direction, by Ana Parra and Luis Fernández Lago.
- Best Director of Photography, by Sergi Vilanova.
- Best Editing, by Jaime Colis.
- Best artistic direction, by César Macarrón.
- Best makeup and hairstyling, by Elena Cuevas, Mara Collazo and Sergio López.
- Best sound, by Eduardo Esquide, Jamaica Ruíz García, Juan Ferro and Nicolas de Poulpiquet.
If you want to see it before the gala, you can do it through the platforms of Netflix and Filmin.
Rosa's wedding
In "Rosa's Wedding", the protagonist leads a life dedicated to and for others. When the time comes, Rosa decides to make a change in her life, or at least try. She decides to start her own business, get married and have a very special marriage. This is another of the films with the most nominations at the gala, reaching no more and no less than 8. Among these we can highlight the nomination for best film or supporting actor and actress.
This film has received the following Goya nominations:
- Best film.
- Best Director, by Icíar Bollaín.
- Best leading actress, for Candela Peña.
- Best Original Screenplay, by Alicia Luna and Icíar Bollaín.
- Best original song, for "No, no."
- Best supporting actor, for Sergi López.
- Best Supporting Actress, for Nathalie Poza.
- Best New Actress, by Paula Usero.
To see "Rosa's wedding" before the event, you will have to be subscribed to the platforms of Filmin or Movistar+.
a normal world
Ernesto is a maverick theater director who receives the news of his mother's death. In a fit, Ernesto steals his mother's coffin while they are on their way to the cemetery with the idea of throwing it into the ocean to fulfill his last wish. Ernesto's daughter decides to accompany him to make him change his mind, but the one he ends up thinking differently is her.
This film, directed by Achero Mañas, has received the Goya nomination for best leading actor by Ernesto Alterio.
If you want to see it before the gala, you can do it through the platforms of Movistar +.
sad stories
In Unfortunate Histories, a film nominated for Original Screenplay, Best New Actor and Best Special Effects, we will learn about different events experienced by characters such as Ramón, Bermejo, Ayoub and Alipio. Four people who star in this comedy of unfortunate stories that are interconnected and in which it is shown that there is nothing funnier than the misfortune of others.
If you want to see it before the gala, you can do it through the platform Prime Video.
Secret origins
Secret Origins tells the story of how Inspector Cosme searches for a serial killer who kills his victims by recreating the first appearance of various comic book superheroes.
This film has received the following Goya nominations:
- Best Adapted Screenplay, by David Galán Galindo and Fernando Navarro.
- Best makeup and hairstyling, by Paula Cruz, Jesús Guerra and Nacho Díaz.
- Best special effects, Lluis Rivera Jove and Helmuth Barnert.
You will be able to see this film through the platform of Netflix.
The hen Turuleca
The winner, since she has been the only nominee, from the Goya to the best animated film It is the film "La gallina Turuleca". The peculiar appearance of this hen is a reason for ridicule for the rest of the henhouse until the day that an ex-music teacher decides to take her to her farm. There, Turuleca discovers her great talent: she is the hen that sings best in the world.
Turuleca is a unique chicken. Her peculiar appearance sparks ridicule from the rest of the henhouse, until one day Isabel, a former music teacher, takes her to live on her farm. There, happy and in harmony, the chicken discovers her great talent hidden from her with the help of Isabel: Turuleca can not only speak, but she sings like you've never heard a chicken sing!
If you want to see it before the gala, you can do it through the platform Prime Video.
I'm not here anymore
"I'm not here anymore" is one of the Goya nominees for the best Ibero-American film. It is the story of Ulises, a young man who, after a gang misunderstanding, must cross the border to save his life. This will force him to leave behind his band and cumbia, his passion.
This film is available through Netflix.
The officer and the spy
Another of the nominees best european film It's "The Officer and the Spy." In 1894, the French captain Alfred Dreyfus, is accused of treason for spying for Germany and sentenced to life imprisonment. One of the people who testified against him is Colonel Georges Picquart, in charge of leading the counterintelligence unit that discovered the spy. Shortly after, Picquart discovers that military secrets continue to be passed on to the Germans, so he will have to enter a dangerous maze of lies and corruption, putting his life in danger.
If you want to see it before the gala, you can do it through the platforms of Movistar +.
explode explode
This film directed by Nacho Álvarez, tells the story of María, a young and freedom-minded dancer from the early 70s. She will fight against the censorious Spain of her time until her dreams come true.
This film has received the following Goya nominations:
- Best Supporting Actress, for Verónica Echegui
- Best Costume Design, by Cristina Rodríguez.
- Best makeup and hairstyling, by Milu Cabrer and Benjamín Pérez.
To be able to see this film you will have to wait until January 25 and you can do it through Prime Video.
Movies available for purchase or rental
Unlike the titles seen so far, there are others that are not available on online content consumption platforms just by paying a subscription, no. Other films are only available for purchase or rental in physical format, or for consumption online through platforms such as Rakuten, Apple TV or Google Play itself.
Below we have listed all the films nominated for Goya awards for which we will have to pay individually for your viewing.
One for all
A teacher recently arrived at a school where he does not know anyone finds himself involved in the task of integrating a sick student into his classroom. His surprise comes when he discovers that none of the students want him to come back to class. This is the story that "One for All" tells us, one of the Goya nominees for best leading actor.
If you want to see it before the gala, this film directed by David Ilundain is available for purchase or rental through the platforms of Amazon Prime Video, Filmin, Google Play, Apple TV, Movistar+ and Rakuten.
The plan
9:00 am in Usera, a Madrid neighborhood where Paco, Ramón and Andrade have met to carry out a plan. When they are going to start their adventure, they realize that the car they were going to use is broken. They will have to solve this problem while they are involved in a terrible discussion.
This film has received the following Goya nominations:
- Best New Actor, for Chema del Barco.
- Best sound, by Mar González, Francesco Lucarelli and Nacho Royo-Villanova.
The film is available for purchase or rental through the platforms of Google Play, Apple TV, Rakuten TV and YouTube.
Akelarre
The film "Akelarre" has been another of the most nominated for this latest edition of the Goya with a total of 9 nominations among which those of best leading actress or best special effects stand out. This is the story of a group of women accused of witchcraft during the year 1609 in the Basque Country. A judge will have to make them confess everything about the coven, a demonic initiation rite.
This film has received the following Goya nominations:
- Best leading actress, by Amaia Aberasturi.
- Best original music, by Aránzazu Calleja and Maite Arroitajauregi.
- Best production direction, by Guadalupe Balaguer Trelles.
- Best Director of Photography, by Javier Agirre.
- Best artistic direction, by Mikel Serrano.
- Best Costume Design, by Nerea Torrijos.
- Best makeup and hairstyling, by Beata Wotjowicz and Ricardo Molina.
- Best sound, by Urko Garai, Josefina Rodriguez, Frédéric Hamelin and Leandro de Loredo.
- Best special effects, by Mariano García Marty and Ana Rubio.
If you want to see it before the gala, this film is available for purchase or rental starting February 1 at Apple TV and Vodafone TV, and from February 2 in Movistar+ and Orange TV.
Girls
Celia, an 11-year-old girl, meets a new schoolmate who pushes her through adolescence. Here Celia, in Spain in 1992, discovers that life is made of truths and lies. The film "The Girls" has been nominated in this edition for 9 Goyas, among which we find:
- Best film.
- Best new director, by Pilar Palomero.
- Best Original Screenplay, by Pilar Palomero.
- Best Original Song, for "Lunas de papel".
- Best Supporting Actress, for Natalia de Molina.
- Best Director of Photography, by Daniela Cajías.
- Best Editing, by Sofi Escudé.
- Best artistic direction, by Mónica Bernuy.
- Best costume design, by Arantxa Ezquerro.
You will be able to buy or rent this film starting February 4 at Apple TV, Vodafone TV, Orange TV and Filmin, and from March 6, Movistar +.
You won't kill
Dani, played by Mario Casas, is a good boy who takes care of his sick father. After his death, he decides to resume his life as usual until he meets Mila, a young and crazy girl who makes him think about things he had never thought about.
This film, directed by David Victori, has received the following Goya nominations:
- Best leading actor, by Mario Casas.
- Best New Actor, by Fernando Valdivieso.
- Best New Actress, for Milena Smith.
The film will be available for purchase or rental through the platforms of Apple TV, Orange TV and Vodafone TV from February 5.
Falling
One of the Goya nominations for best european film It has been for «Falling». It tells the story of John Petersen, Eric (her boyfriend of hers) and his adopted daughter in southern California. Willis, John's father, is an old-fashioned farmer who decides to move into John's house while he looks for the right place to retire. The clash between his worlds awakens wounds from the past.
To see this film, directed by Viggo Mortensen, you will have to buy or rent it at Vodafone TV and Apple TV from February 12.
Sentimental
Julio and Ana are a couple who, after fifteen years together, neither look nor touch each other. Ana has invited the neighbors upstairs, a nice young couple, to tell them that their "noises" are really annoying. Although, those sounds may have become a real stimulus for a couple that seemed broken. At dinner, the young couple will make an unusual proposal that they will have a hard time rejecting. This film, which has received 5 Goya nominations, is a film adaptation of the play "Los vecinos de arriba".
Goya nominations for this film have been:
- Best film.
- Best leading actor, by Javier Cámara.
- Best Adapted Screenplay, by Cesc Gay.
- Best supporting actor, for Alberto San Juan.
- Best New Actress, for Griselda Siciliani.
If you want to see it before the gala, you can do so from February 28 under rent or purchase on the platforms of Vodafone TV and Apple TV.
Toddler
The film "Baby", nominated for Goya for Best Director, is the story of a young addict who gives birth while having one of her crises. She is she sells her baby to a midwife but, soon after, she tries to get it back. It may be too late now.
This film will be available for purchase or rental starting March 26 at Movistar +.
The summer we live
Isabel, a young student is forced to finish her internship in a small town in Galicia to finish her degree. Full of desire to work, she discovers that the position she has been assigned is not what she expected: writing the obituaries for the local newspaper. Although it may seem difficult, this will lead you on a search throughout all of Spain to find an impossible love.
«The summer we live», which you can see on Movistar+ from March 26, has been nominated for the following Goya awards:
- Best original music, by Federico Jusid.
- Best Original Song, for "The Summer We Live".
Movies available that we can't (yet) watch online
Unfortunately, some of the titles that have been nominated for the Goya awards in this edition still do not have an official date on which they will be available, either through rental, purchase or direct viewing, on any platform.
Ane
Ane is a film that has received 5 Goya Award nominations which are held this year. It tells the story of Lide, a young mother who, after some altercations in her neighborhood, discovers that her daughter, Ane, has not gone home to sleep. She, along with her ex-husband Fernando, will have to enter the world of her daughter to try to find out her whereabouts and will realize that she has been living with a stranger.
This film has received the following Goya nominations:
- Best film.
- Best leading actress, by Patricia López Arnaiz.
- Best new director, by David Pérez Sañudo.
- Best Adapted Screenplay, by David Pérez Sañudo and Marina Parés Pulido.
- Best New Actress, by Jone Laspiur.
It snows in Benidorm
Peter is a lonely man obsessed with the weather who receives early retirement. Not knowing what to do, he decides to go visit his sister in Benidorm, but discovers that she has disappeared. Both he and Alex, a girl who seems to be fascinated by him, must find out the whereabouts of Daniel, Peter's brother.
«It snows in Benidorm» has received the following Goya nominations:
- Best Direction, by Isabel Coixet.
- Best production direction, by Toni Novella.
The inconvenient
Sara receives an offer that she cannot pass up: a spacious, bright and extremely cheap house. The only drawback of her is Lola, an octogenarian with whom she will have to live until the day she dies.
This film has received the following Goya nominations:
- Best leading actress, by Kiti Mánver.
- Best new director, by Bernabé Rico.
- Best Supporting Actress, for Juana Acosta.
The Europeans
«The Europeans» has been a film nominated 3 times at the Goya, among which the best adapted script and the best supporting actor stand out for this edition. In it, Miguel and Antonio, two 30-year-olds, travel to Ibiza in the 50s, attracted by the sexual myths of European tourists. But, when they arrive on the island, things will not be as they expected.
Goya nominations from this movie are:
- Best Adapted Screenplay, by Bernardo Sánchez and Marta Libertad Castillo.
- Best supporting actor, by Juan Diego Botto.
- Best Costume Design, by Lena Mossum.
Black beach
The film "Black Beach" has been another of the most famous titles in this edition, reaching 6 Goya Award nominations. Carlos has been commissioned to mediate in the kidnapping of an American oil company engineer in Africa. This event jeopardizes the signing of the most important contract of his life, a contract that will make him a millionaire.
This film has received the following Goya nominations:
- Best production direction, by Carmen Martínez Muñoz.
- Best Director of Photography, by Ángel Amorós.
- Best Editing, by Fernando Franco and Miguel Doblado.
- Best artistic direction, by Montse Sanz.
- Best sound, by Coque Lahera, Nacho Royo-Villanova and Sergio Testón.
- Best special effects, by Raúl Romanillos and Jean-Louis Billiard.