8 Dates (Spanish: 8 citas) is a 2008 Spanish comedy film written and directed by Peris Romano and Rodrigo Sorogoyen which features an ensemble cast of actors.
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| Spanish | 8 citas |
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| Cinematography | Juan Hernández |
| Edited by | David Pinillos |
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| Distributed by | Alta Classics |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editThe plot, split in 8 parts, concerns about 8 romantic vignettes depicting the evolution of 8 couple relationships.[1]
Cast
edit- Fernando Tejero as Antonio[2]
- Belén López as Sofía[2]
- José Luis García Pérez as Rafa[2]
- Raúl Arévalo as Jesús[2]
- Cecilia Freire as Nuria[2]
- Javier Rey as Pablo[2]
- Marta Nieto as María[2]
- Jesús Caba as Edu[2]
- Ana Wagener as Maite[2]
- Verónica Echegui as Vane[2]
- Jordi Vilches as Juan[2]
- Marta Hazas as Cris[2]
- Alfonso Bassave as Alfonso[2]
- Melanie Olivares as Natalia[2]
- Jesús Olmedo as Dani[2]
- María Ballesteros as Ana[2]
- Arturo Valls as Sergi[2]
- Miguel Ángel Solá as Fernando[2]
- Adriana Ozores as Rosa[2]
- Javier Pereira as Jose[2]
- Raquel Pérez as Manoli[2]
- Belén Rueda as Elena[2]
- Maxi Iglesias[1]
- Alicia Rubio[3]
- Gabriel Chamé[3]
- Jesús Guzmán[3]
- Tzeitel Rodríguez[3]
- Daniel Muriel[3]
- Jorge Ventosa[3]
- Aroa Gimeno[3]
- Nuria Ansón[3]
- Enrique Asenjo[3]
- Silma López[3]
Production
editThe screenplay was penned by the helmers Peris Romano and Rodrigo Sorogoyen.[4] The film was produced by Impala and Tesela and it had the participation of TVE and Canal+.[5] Shooting locations included the province of Segovia.[6]
Release
editThe film was selected for the Málaga Film Festival's official selection, premiering on 10 April 2008.[7][8] Distributed by Alta Classics,[5] it was theatrically released in Spain on 18 April 2008.
Reception
editJonathan Holland of Variety deemed the film to be "an above-average if over-derivative Spanish laffer" which "has fun written all over it and contains more than its share of astute observational comedy, but too often mistakes laffs for the merely absurd".[5]
Irene Crespo of Cinemanía rated the film 2½ out of 5 stars, comparing it to a mix of Love Actually and Escenas de matrimonio, considering that the hook consisting of the extended cast full of known faces "gets lost along the way and soon [the film] falls into cliché, clumsy and predictable love situations".[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Cuéllar, Manuel (6 April 2008). "Jóvenes, guapos y pendientes de una cita". El País.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "8 citas" (PDF). Catálogo ICAA. ICAA. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Málaga.- Festival.- Peris Romano y Rodrigo Sorogoyen presentan '8 citas', una comedia coral sobre el amor". Europa Press. 10 April 2010.
- ^ Martínez, Óscar (14 April 2008). "'8 citas', una comedia de enredo". ecartelera.
- ^ a b c Holland, Jonathan (21 April 2008). "8 Dates". Variety.
- ^ Marcos Ramos, María (2020). "Castilla y León, un escenario de cine". Filmhistoria Online. 30. Barcelona: University of Barcelona: 27. doi:10.1344/fh.2020.1.19-34.
- ^ "El Festival de Málaga enfila su recta final con 'Pretextos' y '8 citas'". Málaga Hoy. Grupo Joly. 10 April 2008.
- ^ Sotorrío, Regina (11 April 2008). "'8 citas' narra con humor las etapas de las relaciones de pareja". Diario Sur. Grupo Vocento.
- ^ Crespo, Irene (18 April 2008). "8 citas". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.