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Truman (2015)

Name: Truman
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2015-09-24
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Ricardo Darín, Javier Cámara, Dolores Fonzi, Eduard Fernández, Àlex Brendemühl

Truman (2015), directed by Cesc Gay, starring Ricardo Darín and Javier Cámara.

14 09/24/2015 BR Comedy and Drama 1h 45m

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Tomás, who lives in Canada, travels to Madrid, Spain, to visit his old friend Julián. Both of them, accompanied by Truman, Julián's faithful dog, will share many surprising and emotional little moments, triggered by the hard situation Julián is going through, for just a few days.

Andreu RebésCinematography
Cesc GayDirector, Screenplay
Pablo Barbieri CarreraEditing
Diego DubcovskyProducer

About the film

Truman is a 2015 comedy-drama film directed by Cesc Gay and co-written by Gay and Tomàs Aragay. The film stars Ricardo Darín, Javier Cámara, and Dolores Fonzi.

It won five Goya Awards, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actor (Darín), and Best Supporting Actor (Cámara).

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Truman is a 2015 comedy-drama film directed by Cesc Gay and co-written by Gay and Tomàs Aragay. The film stars Ricardo Darín, Javier Cámara, and Dolores Fonzi.

It won five Goya Awards, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actor (Darín), and Best Supporting Actor (Cámara).

Plot

Julián, living in Madrid, receives an unexpected visit from his friend, Tomás, a professor living in Canada. Julián is an actor and has had cancer for a year, and his only companion now is Truman, his loyal dog. The friends and Truman share four days together.

Julián reveals he is opting for assisted suicide rather than chemotherapy if his health deteriorates. His cousin Paula and Tomás are disturbed by the news and share emotional and meaningful moments during Tomás's visit. They try to cope with Julián's situation. Julián gives his dog to his friend and they bid goodbye after an intense conversation.

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Production

The film was produced by Impossible Films (Marta Esteban), BD Cine (Diego Dubcovsky) and Trumanfilm AIE alongside K&S Films and Telefé, with the participation of TVE, TVC and Movistar+.

Release

It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival and in the Official Section of the 2015 San Sebastián International Film Festival, where it was awarded the Silver Shell for Best Actor for Darín and Cámara.

Distributed by Filmax, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 30 October 2015.

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Truman at IMDb

Truman at Rotten Tomatoes

Text from Truman (2015 film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truman_(2015_film)

Trivia

It grossed US$ 9.0 million worldwide.
It premiered on September 24, 2015, a Thursday.
It runs 1h45 — a typical feature length.
It won 0 award(s) and received 1 nomination(s) on record at Wikidata — European Film Award for Best Actor among them.
As of September 20, 2026, it is available in Brazil by subscription on Amazon Prime Video, Looke, Belas Artes à La Carte.
This film's quiz has 13 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosBD Cine, Imposible Films, K & S Films, Telefe, Canal+ España, TVE
CountriesArgentina, Spain
LanguagesDutch, English, Spanish
Box officeUS$ 9,027,600
StatusReleased

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Nominations

European Film Award for Best Actor 2016

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Canada

Preceded by

Marshland

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Andreu Rebés Cinematography
Cesc Gay Director
Pablo Barbieri Carrera Editing
Diego Dubcovsky Producer
Marta Esteban Producer
Nico Cota Original music
Toti Soler Original music
Cesc Gay Screenplay
Tomàs Aragay Screenplay

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What is Truman about?

Truman: Tomás, who lives in Canada, travels to Madrid, Spain, to visit his old friend Julián. Both of them, accompanied by Truman, Julián's faithful dog, will share many surprising and emotional little moments, triggered by the hard situation Julián is going through, for just a few days.

Who directed Truman?

Truman was directed by Cesc Gay in 2015.

Who stars in Truman?

The cast of Truman includes Ricardo Darín, Javier Cámara, Dolores Fonzi, Eduard Fernández and Àlex Brendemühl.

How long is Truman?

Truman runs for 105 minutes, or 1h45.

Where can I watch Truman?

Truman is available on Amazon Prime Video, Looke, Belas Artes à La Carte, Looke Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Apple TV Store. Availability changes often: the list on this page is the most recent we received.