Directed by:
David TruebaScreenplay:
David TruebaCinematography:
Javier AguirresarobeComposer:
Roque BañosCast:
Ariadna Gil, Santiago Segura, Pablo Carbonell, Loles León, Jimmy Barnatán, Anabel Moreno, Luis Alegre, José María Cañete, Manolo Codeso, Ana Labordeta (more)Plots(1)
Director Benito and actor Carolo, a couple of amateur film enthusiasts, are trying to escape their drab daily lives. But the moment they decide to shoot their masterpiece – a Hollywood-style musical film using a Super 8 camera Benito got from his father (a former cameraman) – they risk their chance of living in a world of their own making. They introduce a powerfully realistic element into their surrealistic dreams: a famous actress named Amanda Castro. After they realise that Amanda isn’t thrilled with the script, they decide to kidnap her and force her to co-operate. They try to convince their captive actress of the significance of this “once in a lifetime role,” not realising that she’s as full of complexes as they are – and addicted to cocaine. And thus begins the making of an unconventional film – when it ends they’ll be three different people. (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Ariadna Gil
Spain
Best movies:
Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
Freedomfighters (1996)
Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed (2013)
Santiago Segura
Spain
Best movies:
Aquí no hay quien viva (2003) (series)
Hellboy (2004)
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
Pablo Carbonell
Spain
Best movies:
Torrente 2: Misión en Marbella (2001)
A Remarkable Tale (2019)
Ángeles S.A. (2007)
Loles León
Spain
Best movies:
Talk to Her (2002)
The Road to Santiago (1999) (series)
Aquí no hay quien viva (2003) (series)
Jimmy Barnatán
Spain
Best movies:
Los serrano (2003) (series)
The Day of the Beast (1995)
My Great Night (2015)
Luis Alegre
Spain
Best movies:
The Heifer (1985)
Airbag (1997)
José María Cañete
Best movies:
Ready to Wear (1994)
Siesta (1987)
Move Over Mrs. Markham (1985)
Manolo Codeso
Spain
Best movies:
Ana Labordeta
Spain
Best movies:
Locked Up (Antena 3 / Fox Version) (2015) (series)
Soldiers of Salamina (2003)
Embarazados (2016)
Luis Cuenca
Spain
Best movies:
The Road to Santiago (1999) (series)
Soldiers of Salamina (2003)
Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law (1998)
Janfri Topera
Spain
Best movies:
Aquí no hay quien viva (2003) (series)
Historias lamentables (2020)
Torrente 4 (2011)
Jesús Bonilla
Spain
Best movies:
Los serrano (2003) (series)
Kika (1993)
The Girl of Your Dreams (1998)
Anna Maria Barbany
Spain
Best movies:
Paco's Men (2005) (series)
Bárbara de Lemus
Best movies:
Madrid, 1987 (2011)