Official Competition

2021 114 min ★ 6.6 Comedy, Drama

When a billionaire entrepreneur impulsively decides to create an iconic movie, he demands the best. Renowned filmmaker Lola Cuevas is recruited to mastermind this ambitious endeavour. Completing the all-star team are two actors with massive talent but even bigger egos: Hollywood heartthrob Félix Rivero and radical theatre actor Iván Torres. Both are legends, but not exactly best friends. Through a series of increasingly eccentric trials set by Lola, Félix and Iván must confront not only each other but also their own legacies. Who will be left when the cameras finally start rolling?

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Cast

Antonio Banderas

Félix Rivero

Penélope Cruz

Lola Cuevas

Oscar Martínez

Iván Torres

José Luis Gómez

Humberto Suárez

Manolo Solo

Matías

Nagore Aranburu

Julia

Irene Escolar

Diana Suárez

Pilar Castro

Violeta

Koldo Olabarri

Darío

Juan Grandinetti

Ariel

Details

Director

Gastón Duprat

Screenplay

Mariano Cohn

Tagline

"The best director, the best actors, the best idea?"

Status

Released

Original Language

ES

Budget

$4,100,000

Revenue

$4,732,705

Production

The Mediapro Studio

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

August 29, 2022

★ 7/10

"Suárez" (José Luis Gómez) is a pharma gazillionaire who is concerned about his legacy. He considers building a bridge for the community before alighting on the idea of hiring wacky film director "Lola" (Penélope Cruz) to make a film based upon a book he hasn't even read! She recruits two actors - "Iván" (Oscar Martínez) and "Félix" (Antonio Banderas) who are the thespian equivalent of chalk and c...