Who Would You Take to a Deserted Island?

2019 1h 30m ES

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5.1

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★5.1TMDB · 388

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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On their last night together, four longtime flatmates' lives are suddenly upended when a secret is revealed during the course of an evening celebration.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pol Monen
Eze
Jaime Lorente
Marcos
Andrea Ros
Celeste
María Pedraza
Marta
Beatriz Arjona
Maggie
Abril Zamora
Abril
Celia de Molina
Celia
Ignacio Mateos

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jota Linares
Writers: Jota Linares, Paco Anaya
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Spain

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jota Linares, shot by Junior Díaz. 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 Vanessa Garde. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Pol Monen and Jaime Lorente and Andrea Ros carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8976832 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jota Linares directs. Junior Díaz behind the camera. Vanessa Garde scores. Xavi G. Pereiro cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Jota Linares, shot by Junior Díaz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Vanessa Garde. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Xavi G. Pereiro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Pol Monen and Jaime Lorente and Andrea Ros carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt8976832 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.