In addition, Spanish civil war drama "A Sad Trumpet Ballad," made by Tarantino's long-time friend Alex de la Iglesia, earned two prizes, including the one for Best Screenplay, despite being almost universally panned by critics, ... "They talk about boys growing up, or girls growing up, or couples having a crisis, or vacations of the mentally impaired.? Those comments drew rebuttals from all corners in the Italian film world, ranging from award-winning filmmaker Marco ...