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5/10
Fresh interpretation about romantic relationships that terminate in unexpected results
ma-cortes10 August 2019
Sketches movie or omnibus film dealing with various love stories that are developing themselves throughout the flick and finally blending at a funeral when the grandfather, the veteran Jesus Guzman, suddenly dies, there get together family members, ascendants, descendants, cousins, boyfriends, girlfriends, among others. As it deals with a man, Fernando Tejero, falls for a beautiful woman, Belen Lopez, while his brother, Jose' Luis Garcia Perez, thinks he is homosexual. A peculiar marriage, Adriana Ozores, Miguel Angel Sola' tests a couple exchange with unknown people. A family reunion results in mayhem and unexpected consequences. A young, Javier Pereira, who along with his two friends, goes to the Disco, there he drinks, dances and ultimately he meets an ugly but understanding girl. A man, Jose Luis Garcia Perez, who reunites his youthful sweetheart, Belen Rueda, among others. At the finishing takes place a brief interlocking event , a burying in which join the main and secondary roles .

Antology or portmanteau movie full of romance, confusion, emotion and a nice sense of humor. All of them will have to find out that they understand how the love should be. This package film concerning of various love stories , each one is directed by two directors , Peris Romano , Rodrigo Sorogoyen , consisting of different short movies dealing superficially the human relations, loving issues, couples breaking and anythings else . At the end tied together by only a single theme or premise , a family reunion after a sad turning point : grandfather's death . Cast is pretty good, plenty of familiar faces, no as known actors when the film was shot. As there appears Veronica Echegui, Jordi Vilches, Raul Arevalo, Marta Hazas, Maxi Iglesias, Ana Wagener, Alfonso Bassave, Fernando Tejero, Belen Rueda, Cecilia Freire , Alicia Rubio, Arturo Valls , and many others . The best sketches are performed by Adriana Ozores, Miguel Angel Sola' who play the special marriage who unfortunately become involved into a sexual exchange, as well as Javier Pereira as the drunk young who wants to meet beautiful girls at the Discoteque.

This is first film by notorious director Rodrigo Sorogoyen. He is a good writer, producer, filmmaker of a few enjoyable movies. He has directed successful TV series as Vida loca , Fragiles, la pecera de Eva, Impares. And important, prestigious films as Stockholm with Javier Pereira , May God save us, and El Reino 2018 with Antonio de la Torre. Rating 5.5/1o. Acceptable and passable.
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