Description
Ale is a film director and Alex is an actor. After fifteen years together, they decide to go their separate ways and begin to act on an old joke made by Ale’s father, that separations – and not unions – are cause for celebration. They announce their break-up party to numerous members of friends and family, in a bid to try and convince themselves of the reality of their separation. Coupledom – whether getting together, staying together, making up, or breaking up – is synonymous with filmmaking.
• Label Europa Cinemas, Director’s Fortnight
About the director:
Jonás Trueba
Director, screenwriter. Born in Madrid in 1981, Jonás Trueba made his debut with Every Song is about Me, which was nominated for a Goya. He followed this up with The Wishful Thinkers and The Romantic Exiles, which won the Special Jury Prize in Malaga. The Reconquest won the Prize Ojo Crítico. His film The August Virgin was nominated for a César in 2021 and was a hit in France. Who’s Stopping Us, a triple award-winner at San Sébastián, won the Goya for Best Documentary in 2022. Jonás Trueba is also editor and author of “Las ilusiones”, as well as several other writings on cinema. He teaches at TAI School of the Arts (Madrid).