''Kiki, Love to Love'' ( es, Kiki, el amor se hace, links=no) is a 2016 Spanish sex comedy film directed by

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. It is a remake of the Australian film '' The Little Death''.

Cast

Production

Penned by Paco León and Fernando Pérez, the screenplay is a remake of the 2014 Australian film '' The Little Death'' by

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. The film is a

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and Vértigo Films production, and it had the participation of

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and

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. Shooting started on 10 August 2015 in

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Release

Distributed by Vértigo Films, the film was theatrically released on 1 April 2016.

Reception

Jonathan Holland of ''

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'' summed up the film as "feel-good fun, interestingly twisted". Andrea G. Bermejo of ''

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'' rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, finding (positively) surprising "the elegance with which Paco León tells his stories, the warm photography, the comedy, and the careful aesthetics of the film".

Accolades

, - , rowspan = "9" align = "center" , 2017 , rowspan = "4" , 4th Feroz Awards , , colspan = "2" , Best Comedy Film , , , , rowspan = "4" , , - , Best Supporting Actress , , Candela Peña , , , - , Best Trailer , , Rafael Martínez , , , - , Best Film Poster , , Álvaro León Acosta, Luis León Acosta, Virginia Velasco Ramírez , , , - , rowspan = "4" ,

31st Goya Awards The 31st Goya Awards were presented at the Madrid Marriott Auditorium Hotel in Madrid on 4 February 2017 to honour the best in Spanish films of 2016. Actor and comedian Dani Rovira was the master of ceremonies for the third time in a row. Nomina ...

, , Best Adapted Screenplay , , Fernando Pérez, Paco León , , , , rowspan = "4" , , - , Best Supporting Actress , , Candela Peña , , , - , Best New Actress , , Belén Cuesta , , , - ,

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, , "KIKI" - Mr.K! feat Nita; composed by Alejandro Acosta, Cristina Manjón, David Borràs Paronella, Marc Peña Rius, Paco León , , , - ,

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, , Best Film Actress in a Secondary Role , , Candela Peña , , , ,

References

External links

* Spanish sex comedy films Spanish remakes of foreign films Remakes of Australian films 2010s sex comedy films 2016 comedy films Telecinco Cinema films Films produced by Álvaro Augustin Films produced by Ghislain Barrois Films shot in Madrid 2010s Spanish-language films 2010s Spanish films {{2010s-Spain-film-stub