Spanish Affair

2014 1h 38m ES

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 686

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Rafael, a Seville citizen who has never left the Spanish region of Andalucia, decides to leave his homeland to follow Amaia, a Basque girl unlike other women he has known.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Clara Lago
Amaia
Dani Rovira
Rafa
Carmen Machi
Merche
Karra Elejalde
Koldo
Alberto López
Joaquín
Alfonso Sánchez
Curro
Aitor Mazo
Padre Inaxio
Abel Mora
Pedro

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Emilio Martínez Lázaro
Writers: Borja Cobeaga, Diego San José
Languages: Basque, Spanish
Countries: Spain

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Grossed $79M — a 26.3× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Basque, Spanish.

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5 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Spanish Affair Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Emilio Martínez Lázaro, shot by Gonzalo F. Berridi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Fernando Velázquez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ángel Hernández Zoido shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Emilio Martínez Lázaro directs. Gonzalo F. Berridi behind the camera. Fernando Velázquez scores. Ángel Hernández Zoido cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Basque, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Grossed $79M — a 26.3× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
3Released 12 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Basque, Spanish.
5Part of the "Spanish Affair Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Emilio Martínez Lázaro, shot by Gonzalo F. Berridi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Fernando Velázquez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Ángel Hernández Zoido shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Clara Lago and Dani Rovira and Carmen Machi carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt2955316 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 16 themes, including "culture clash", "fisherman", "independence movement", "romcom".

The technical file

Cinematography: Gonzalo F. Berridi
Original score: Fernando Velázquez
Editing: Ángel Hernández Zoido
Costume design: Lala Huete
Makeup / hair: Almudena Fonseca
VFX supervisor: Ferrán Piquer
Runtime: 98 min · 1h 38m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $3,000,000
Box office: $78,768,613
Return: 2626% of budget
Original language: ES
IMDB: Spanish Affair (2014)

Part of

Spanish Affair Collection

This film collection explores love, culture, and identity through inter-regional romantic relationships in Spain. The first film follows Rafael from Seville, pursuing a relationship with Amaia from the Basque Country. The sequel centers on Amaia reconciling with Rafael and exploring a new relationship with a man from Catalonia. The third film focuses on a Spanish family dealing with the death of their patriarch and its impact on their lives. The films showcase Spanish culture, exploring themes of love, loss, and personal growth. They feature vivid cinematography, rich textures, and immersive soundtracks, capturing Spain's allure and highlighting its complexity and intimacy. The characters' stories reflect diverse experiences and universal themes, balancing cultural representation with broad appeal.

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Andres Gomez2015-04-25
★ 6/10
Dani Rovira is great in this film. Machi and Elejalde are good, as usual, but other than that, this is really a not so good comedy. You will laugh if you are Spanish and recognize the stereotypes but you won't laugh out loud.

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