''Smoking Room'' is a 2002 Spanish film written and directed by Julio D. Wallovits and Roger Gual.

Plot

The plot concerns the miseries and intrigues unravelling among the employees of a company ensuing with the decision taken by one of them (Ramírez) to file a request for the creation of a

smoking room A smoking room (or smoking lounge) is a room which is specifically provided and furnished for smoking, generally in buildings where smoking is otherwise prohibited. Locations and facilities Smoking rooms can be found in public buildings such ...

in the office.

Cast

Production

The film was produced by El Sindicato alongside and DeAPlaneta.

Release

The film screened at the

Málaga Film Festival The Málaga Film Festival, formerly Málaga Spanish Film Festival (FMCE), is an annual film festival held in Málaga, Spain. The festival was established to promote Spanish cinema and help disseminate information about Spanish films. Since 2017, ...

. Distributed by DeAPlaneta, it was theatrically released in Spain on 14 June 2002.

Reception

Mirito Torreiro of '' Fotogramas'' rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, extolling the dialogues, "the best ones heard in a Spanish film for many years". Jonathan Holland of '' Variety'' presented ''Smoking Room'' as a "low-budget, high-talent debut" that is "a witty X-ray of male office workers living their lives in quiet (and not so quiet) desperation".

Accolades

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17th Goya Awards The 17th Goya Awards took place at the Palacio Municipal de Congresos in Madrid, Spain on 1 February 2003. ''Mondays in the Sun'' won the award for Best Film. Winners and nominees Major award nominees Other award nominees Honorary Goya * M ...

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References

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