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About Us

2016 1h 27m ES
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5.4
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★5.4TMDB · 5
ComedyRomance
Synopsis
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Diego, a hopeless romantic desperately trying to salvage his relationship with long time girlfriend Sofía, plans a beach getaway to propose and clear the air. A casual encounter with Sofía's old friend Malena will cast doubts on his relationship and skewed understanding of love, quickly turning a perfect weekend in paradise into Diego's worst nightmare.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Hernán Jiménez
Writers
Hernán Jiménez
Languages
Spanish
Countries
Costa Rica, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Costa Rica, United States of America.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hernán Jiménez, shot by Ben Hardwicke. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Hernán Jiménez and Noelia Castaño and Marina Glezer carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4876286 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hernán Jiménez directs. Ben Hardwicke behind the camera. Hernán Jiménez cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Costa Rica, United States of America. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 2Released 10 years ago.
  • 3International production across 2 countries: Costa Rica, United States of America.
  • 4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 5Directed by Hernán Jiménez, shot by Ben Hardwicke. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 6Editor Hernán Jiménez shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 7Hernán Jiménez and Noelia Castaño and Marina Glezer carry the top of the cast.
  • 8IMDB entry: tt4876286 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 9Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Ben Hardwicke
Editing
Hernán Jiménez
Costume design
Ester Campos
Runtime
87 min · 1h 27m
Status
Released
Original language
ES

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Hernán Jiménez

Production companies

Who made it

  • LA

    LaLaLa Productions

  • EV

    Evoke

Key crew

  • ProducerLaura Ávila Tascan
  • CastingAlejandra Vargas Carballo
  • Art DirectionCarolina Lett
  • Costume DesignEster Campos
  • ProducerChris Cole
  • EditorHernán Jiménez

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • romcom

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical2016-05-12

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