Men and women deal with different stages of love. Desire, jealousy, longing and melancholy are part of the romantic story of each of the characters, including a teacher, a middle-aged couple and a jealous boyfriend.
Writing
Sharp Spanish dialogue that stings then tickles.
Acting
Fernando Tejero's desperate energy steals every scene.
Direction
Two directors, eight threads, surprisingly coherent chaos.
Director
Peris Romano
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sorogoyen later directed The Beasts—this early work shows his obsession with relationship power dynamics.
Shot in real Madrid locations over just 18 days; the restaurant scenes used actual closing time to capture that 2 AM desperation.
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