A widower's midlife crisis collides with three daughters who'd rather die than call her 'mom.'
The film tells in a funny way the ups and downs of a widower who would like to marry again. But his choice to take a young woman as the bride does not conform with what his three daughters want as stepmother. Naturally this will cause all kinds of irritation and problems
Acting
Patxi Andión walks a tightrope between pathetic and sympathetic.
Writing
Sharp generational zingers that still land nearly 30 years later.
Director
Eugenio Martín
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Eugenio Martín was primarily known for horror (Panico en el Transiberiano), making this domestic comedy a fascinating left turn in his filmography.
Yvonne Reyes, playing the much-younger bride, was a Venezuelan TV star—her casting deliberately played on Spanish audiences' familiarity with her glamorous image to heighten the daughters' resentment.
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