
Official Competition
Competencia oficial Espagne-Argentine 2021 | Mariano Cohn, Gastón Duprat | vostEN | 114’ | digital | Cast : Penélope Cruz, Antonio Banderas, Oscar Martínez
> Official Competition, Venice Film Festival 2021
In search of significance and social prestige, a billionaire businessman decides to make a film to leave his mark. To do so, he hires a stellar filmmaker and two renowned actors, both enormously talented, but with even bigger egos…
« If awards season gets up your nose, with its self-congratulatory speeches and luvvie back-patting, this playful and wildly entertaining Spanish satire on the filmmaking process is the perfect antidote. » (Time Out)
« Cruz is the film’s MVP as Lola, kookier than she’s ever been, and playing well into the character’s question mark of a persona — is she a true auteur or a hack? You never really find out, but watching Lola become increasingly disillusioned with the whole project makes her the closest we get to a relatable character in this whole heightened satire. » (Slashfilm)