The Opposite of Love (Spanish: Lo contrario al amor) is a 2011 Spanish romantic comedy film written and directed by Vicente Villanueva (in his directorial debut feature) which stars Hugo Silva and Adriana Ugarte.
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| Spanish | Lo contrario al amor |
| Directed by | Vicente Villanueva |
| Written by | Vicente Villanueva |
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| Cinematography | David Carretero |
| Edited by | Teresa Font |
| Music by | Julio de la Rosa |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing de España |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editThe plot tracks the ups and downs in the relationship between firefighter Raúl and massage therapist Merce upon their meeting by chance.[1]
Cast
edit- Hugo Silva as Raúl[2]
- Adriana Ugarte as Merce[2]
- Luis Callejo as Fidel[2]
- Álex Barahona as Toño[2]
- Guadalupe Lancho as Loreto[2]
- Rubén Sanz as Salva[2]
- Kiti Manver as María Amparo[2]
Production
editThe film is a Zeta Cinema (Francisco Ramos) and A3 Films (Mercedes Gamero) production.[3] Shooting locations included Madrid.[4]
Release
editThe film received a pre-screening at Cine Callao in Madrid on 25 August 2011.[5][6] Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing de España,[2][7] it was released theatrically in Spain on 26 August 2011.[8]
Reception
editJordi Batlle Caminal of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, highlighting Lancho's supporting performance as the best thing about the film while negatively assessing the excessively "schematic" plot development.[1]
Javier Ocaña of El País deemed the film to be a "romantic comedy that is much more subtle than its promotional poster implies" but also pointed out that it falls apart in its last third due to moralizing intentions and narrative cowardice.[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Batlle Caminal, Jordi (7 June 2011). "Lo contrario al amor". Fotogramas.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Caviaro, Juan Luis. "Estrenos de cine | 26 de agosto | Muertes, psicópatas, criminales, sexo, amor y superpoderes". Espinof.
- ^ "Lo contrario al amor". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Hugo Silva y Adriana Ugarte se enamoran en la comedia romántica 'Lo Contrario al Amor'". Europa Press. 28 February 2011.
- ^ "Hugo no suelta a Hiba ni para ir al baño". 20minutos. 26 August 2011.
- ^ "Los rostros más jóvenes del cine español abarrotan la Gran Vía madrileña en el estreno de la película de Hugo Silva y Adriana Ugarte". ¡Hola!. 26 August 2011.
- ^ Rolfe, Pamela (18 October 2010). "Hugo Silva To Star In Spanish Rom-Com 'The Opposite Of Love'". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Triunfo de taquilla para Hugo Silva". El Periódico Extremadura. Prensa Ibérica. 7 August 2011.
- ^ Ocaña, Javier (26 August 2011). "Excesos de fuego". El País.