In a Spanish city three young married couples celebrate the failed coupe d'etat of Feb 23rd 1981. They have gone through a lot in life. The country is changing and things will not be the same anymore. Their steps will take them through different walks of life.
Acting
Fernández and Jiménez devastate in suppressed screaming matches.
Direction
Luppi's debut captures stifling intimacy through claustrophobic framing.
Director
Federico Luppi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Filmed during Spain's post-Franco transition, it captures a generation who fought for democracy only to find personal emptiness. The 23-F coup attempt became symbolic.
Luppi, legendary Argentine actor, directed only this film. He reportedly chose the 1981 setting because he was in Spain during the actual coup attempt, trapped in a similar dinner party.
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