''The People Upstairs'' ( es, Sentimental, links=no) is a 2020 Spanish

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

written and directed by

Cesc Gay Francesc Gay Puig (born 1967), better known as Cesc Gay, is a Spanish film screenwriter and film director. Biography Francesc Gay Puig was born in Barcelona in 1967. His 2015 film '' Truman'' won Goya Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best ...

, starring

Javier Cámara Javier Cámara Rodríguez (born 19 January 1967) is a Spanish actor. He became known for two television roles as a priest in '' ¡Ay, señor, señor!'' and ''Éste es mi barrio''. He has since featured in films such as '' Torrente, the Dumb Arm ...

Griselda Siciliani Griselda Siciliani (born 2 April 1978) is an Argentine actress, singer and dancer. Biography Griselda Siciliani began her career in musical comedy, and took part in the theater play "Revista Nacional". She met American-born actor and producer A ...

, Belén Cuesta, and

Alberto San Juan Alberto San Juan Guijarro (born 1 November 1968) is a Spanish film, stage and television actor. Biography Alberto San Juan was born on 1 November 1968 in Madrid, son to cartoonist and radio announcer Pilar Guijarro Ortiz de Zárate. He spen ...

. The film was nominated for five

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and four

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. It is an adaptation of Cesc Gay's stage play ''Els veins de dalt'' / ''Los vecinos de arriba''.

Plot

Julio (Javier Cámara) and Ana (Griselda Siciliani) are a couple who spend most of their time arguing. One night, Ana decides to invite their upstairs neighbours, Salva (Alberto San Juan) y Laura (Belén Cuesta), for dinner, despite the fact that Julio is not their biggest fan, not least because of the noise they make while having sex. As the night goes on, various secrets about the couple come to light.

Cast

* Belén Cuesta as Laura *

as Julio *

as Salva *

as Ana

Reception

''The People Upstairs'' received positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 100% approval rating on review aggregator website

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based on 9 reviews, with an average rating of 7.30/10.

Accolades

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8th Feroz Awards The 8th ceremony of the Feroz Awards was held at the Teatro Coliseum in Madrid, on 2 March 2021. The ceremony was hosted by Pilar Castro. Originally scheduled to take place on 8 February 2021 at the Teatro Ciudad de Alcobendas in Alcobendas, the ...

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, , - , Best Actor ,

, , - , Best Supporting Actor ,

, , - , Best New Actress ,

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Remakes

The film spawned an Italian remake, '.

References

External links

* * 2020 comedy films 2020 films Films directed by Cesc Gay Spanish comedy films 2020s Spanish-language films 2020s Spanish films {{2020s-Spain-film-stub