Wednesdays Don't Exist (Spanish: Los miércoles no existen)[1] is a 2015 Spanish-Venezuelan romantic musical comedy-drama film written and directed by Peris Romano which stars Eduardo Noriega, Inma Cuesta, Gorka Otxoa, Alexandra Jiménez, Andrea Duro, and William Miller alongside María León.
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| Spanish | Los miércoles no existen |
| Directed by | Peris Romano |
| Written by | Peris Romano |
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| Cinematography | Jon D. Domínguez |
| Edited by | Raúl de Torres |
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| Distributed by | eOne Films Spain |
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| Language | Spanish |
Plot edit
Set in Madrid from 2010 to 2014, the plot follows the romantic tribulations and pursuits of a group of thirty-somethings.[2][3][4]
Cast edit
- Eduardo Noriega as Pablo[5]
- Inma Cuesta as Mara[5]
- Gorka Otxoa as César[5]
- Alexandra Jiménez as Irene[5]
- Andrea Duro as Paula[5]
- William Miller as Hugo[5]
- María León as Patricia[5]
Production edit
Originally conceived as a film screenplay, the script first took instead the form of a stage play after it did not find a producer.[3] Upon the play's success, the script became a feature film, featuring returning actors William Miller and Gorka Otxoa.[6] The film is a Spanish-Venezuelan co-production by José Frade PC and Garra Producciones,[7] and it had the participation of TVE and Movistar+.[8] It was shot in Madrid in late 2014.[3]
Release edit
Distributed by eOne Films Spain,[8] the film was released theatrically in Spain on 16 October 2015.
Reception edit
Javier Ocaña of El País assessed that Romano's "elegant mise-en-scène" and his proven ability to compose sentimental dilemmas "full of humor", lead the film to a "general sympathy", unevenness of the situations notwithstanding.[4]
Andrea G. Bermejo of Cinemanía rated Wednesdays Don't Exist—"a film about relations following the likes of Closer, In the City and The Other Side of the Bed"—3 out of 5 stars, pointing out that it is not a comedy even if the trailer pretends to convince viewers otherwise.[9]
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References edit
- ^ Mira, Alberto (2020). Historical Dictionary of Spanish Cinema (2nd ed.). Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 303.
- ^ "'Lo de Évole' recupera su rutina con Sandro Rosell, y Ana Pastor entrevista a la vicepresidenta Teresa Ribera". vertele!. 3 May 2020 – via eldiario.es.
- ^ a b c Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (13 October 2015). "Los estrenos del 16 de octubre. 'Los miércoles no existen'. El deseo y el amor". Aisge.
- ^ a b Ocaña, Javier (16 October 2015). "La música del (des)amor". El País.
- ^ a b c d e f g "¿Los miércoles existen?". El Mundo. 6 October 2015.
- ^ "'Los miércoles no existen': del teatro a la pantalla". Fotogramas. 13 October 2015.
- ^ "Los miércoles no existen" (PDF). Academia (210). Madrid: Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España: 63. December 2004. ISSN 2174-0097.
- ^ a b "'Los miércoles no existen' con Eduardo Noriega e Inma Cuesta". El Periódico de Catalunya. Prensa Ibérica. 14 July 2015.
- ^ Bermejo, Andrea G. (16 October 2015). "Los miércoles no existen". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.