Despite Everything

2019 1h 15m ES

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 436

Comedy

Synopsis

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Sara, Lucía, Sofía and Claudia are sisters, 4 modern women with very different personalities, who come together at their mother's funeral, after which they discover the man they've all called "dad" throughout their lives is not really their father. They embark on a quest to discover who their real fathers are, discovering more about themselves, their mother, and their lives.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Blanca Suárez
Sara
Macarena García
Lucía
Amaia Salamanca
Sofía
Belén Cuesta
Claudia
Maxi Iglesias
Alejandro
Juan Diego
Pedro Domínguez
Joaquín Climent
Luis Guerrero
Carlos Bardem
Pablo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gabriela Tagliavini
Writers: Eugene B. Rhee, Eric Charles Wilkinson, Helena Rhee
Languages: French, English, Spanish
Countries: Spain

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, English, Spanish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gabriela Tagliavini, shot by Kiko de la Rica. 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 Joaquim Badia. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor José Manuel Jiménez 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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Blanca Suárez and Macarena García and Amaia Salamanca carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9150970 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gabriela Tagliavini directs. Kiko de la Rica behind the camera. Joaquim Badia scores. José Manuel Jiménez cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in French, English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, English, Spanish.
4Directed by Gabriela Tagliavini, shot by Kiko de la Rica. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Joaquim Badia. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor José Manuel Jiménez shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Blanca Suárez and Macarena García and Amaia Salamanca carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt9150970 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.