Get Her... If You Can (Spanish: ¿Qué te juegas?) is a 2019 Spanish screwball comedy film directed by Inés de León from a screenplay by Astrid Gil-Casares, Rafa Russo, Pablo Alén, and Breixo Corral starring Leticia Dolera, Amaia Salamanca, and Javier Rey.
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| Spanish | ¿Qué te juegas? |
| Directed by | Inés de León |
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| Story by | Astrid Gil-Casares |
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| Cinematography | Miguel P. Gilaberte |
| Edited by | Verónica Callón |
| Music by | Alfonso González Aguilar |
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| Distributed by | A Contracorriente Films |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editRoberto, Fernando and Daniela are three millionaire siblings and scions of a shipping company. Vying to dethrone his sister Daniela's position in the company, Roberto schemes a plan involving hiring stand-up comedian Isabel to woo her through comedy, upending both siblings' value systems.[1]
Cast
edit- Leticia Dolera as Isabel[2]
- Amaia Salamanca as Daniela[2]
- Javier Rey as Roberto Allende Salazar[3]
- Mariam Hernández as Alexia[1]
- Daniel Pérez Prada as Fernando[2]
- Brays Efe as Álex[1]
- Santiago Segura as Luis[2]
- Goizalde Núñez as Maite[4]
- Walter Orellana as Yuma[4]
Production
editThe film was produced by Bowfinger International Pictures, Ajedrez Para Tres AIE, and Movistar+, with the association of Alwin Films and Cindy Teperman.[5] It was shot in Madrid and Gran Canaria.[2]
Release
editThe film was presented at the Málaga Film Festival on 21 March 2019.[6] Distributed by A Contracorriente Films,[7] it was released theatrically in Spain on 29 March 2019.[8]
Reception
editJordi Costa of El País lamented that "the accumulation of supposedly sardonic lines" hints at "the mannerist effort of a writing team more concerned with effect than with the naturalness of the whole".[9]
Juan Pando of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, writing that "with some hiccups in its rhythm, [it] achieves, as it progresses, a balance between comedy and emotion".[10]
Sergio F. Pinilla of Cinemanía described the film as a "bold and not entirely effective screwball comedy".[7]
Eulàlia Iglesias of El Confidencial celebrated that the game of seduction between two women was part of the romantic conflict while pointed out that the portrayal of the wealthy protagonists was not mean enough.[1]
Alfonso Rivera of Cineuropa lamented that "the plot holds few surprises and takes some narrative shortcuts that stretch the suspension of disbelief a little too far".[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Iglesias, Eulàlia (29 March 2023). "'¿Qué te juegas?': Leticia Dolera, contra los pijos millonarios". El Confidencial.
- ^ a b c d e Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (25 March 2019). "Los estrenos del 29 de marzo. '¿Qué te juegas?' Confiando en el amor". Aisge.
- ^ Escalona, Maribel. "Javier Rey, una apuesta segura en el cine con '¿Qué te juegas?'". Diez Minutos.
- ^ a b "¿Qué te juegas? Ay, mi madre, Boi, En busca del Óscar y Lady Off". Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. 29 March 2019.
- ^ a b Rivera, Alfonso (26 March 2019). "Review: Get Her... If You Can". Cineuropa.
- ^ "Inés de León: "Siempre he querido dedicarme al cine, hacer una película y sentirla mía"". festivaldemalaga.com. 22 March 2019.
- ^ a b Pinilla, Sergio F. (27 March 2019). "¿Qué te juegas?". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ "Leticia Dolera e Inés de León presentan '¿Qué te juegas?' en Zaragoza". Heraldo de Aragón. 1 April 2019.
- ^ Costa, Jordi (29 March 2019). "Nostalgia de la 'screwball comedy'". El País.
- ^ Pando, Juan (26 March 2019). "¿Qué te juegas?". Fotogramas.