''Kiki, Love to Love'' () is a 2016 Spanish sex comedy film directed by

Paco León Francisco León Barrios (born 4 October 1974), known as Paco León () is a Spanish actor, producer, director, screenwriter and activist. Born in Seville, León began his career in television comedy roles in Andalusian regional productions. Follo ...

. 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

Mediaset España Grupo Audiovisual Mediaset España Comunicación, S.A.U. (formerly Gestevisión Telecinco, S.A. and Mediaset España Comunicación, S.A.) is a Spanish media company, controlled by the Italian-based company MFE – MediaForEurope N.V., which i ...

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

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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 ...

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References

External links

* {{Feroz Award for Best Comedy Film 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