Voy a pasármelo bien is a 2022 Spanish-Mexican musical comedy film directed by David Serrano. Named after the eponymous music album by Hombres G, it features songs by the aforementioned band. It stars Raúl Arévalo, Karla Souza, and Dani Rovira.
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| Directed by | David Serrano |
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| Produced by | Enrique López Lavigne |
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| Music by | Zeltia Montes |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Entertainment Iberia |
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| Language | Spanish |
| Box office | €2.1 million |
Plot
editThe fiction is set in Valladolid.[1] Initially taking place in 1989, the plot features two tweens (David and Layla) bonded by their love of Hombres G who meet again decades later, when Layla, having become a successful filmmaker, visits her hometown.[2][3]
Cast
edit- Raúl Arévalo as David (adult)[3]
- Izán Fernández as David (child)[3]
- Karla Souza as Layla (adult)[4]
- Renata Hermida Richards as Layla (child)[4]
- Dani Rovira as Paco Perona[5]
- Rodrígo Díaz as Paco (child)[4]
- Isabel Aerenlund[6]
- Raúl Jiménez as Luis[4]
- Rodrigo Gibaja as Luis[4]
- Jorge Usón as Fernando "el Cabra"[4]
- Michel Herráiz as Fernando "el Cabra"[4]
- Gabriela Soto as Almudena[7]
- Teresa Hurtado de Ory as Almudena[7]
- Isabel Pera[6]
Production
editThe screenplay of Voy a pasármelo bien was penned by David Serrano alongside Luz Cipriota.[8] A Spanish-Mexican co-production,[9] the film was produced by El Estudio and Sony Pictures International Productions alongside Les Parapluies Rochefort AIE and Paraíso Torres de Satélite.[3] The film also had support from the Valladolid Film Office.[10] Production began filming on 6 August 2021.[11] Shooting took place in Spain, including Valladolid and Guadalajara.[12][9]
Release
editDistributed by Sony Pictures Entertainment Iberia,[3] the film was theatrically released in Spain on 12 August 2022.[13] Amazon Prime Video (in exclusivity for the first five years) and RTVE nabbed streaming rights for the post-theatrical window.[3] It grossed €2.1 million at the Spanish box office, good for the 9th-largest Spanish release in 2022.[14]
Reception
editAccording to the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, Voy a pasármelo bien has a 100% approval rating based on 5 reviews from critics, with an average rating of 7.3/10.[15]
Raquel Hernández Luján of HobbyConsolas scored 80 out of 100 points ("very good") deeming the film to be "very enjoyable in every way", praising the balance between drama and comedy as well as the young cast, while finding that the budget constraints are noticeable, especially in outdoor settings.[16]
Andrea G. Bermejo of Cinemanía rated the film 3½ out of 5 stars assessing that the cast, artwork, costumes and staging make up a measured and "soulful" nostalgic journey, even if some elements from the past timeline are reiterative and some scenes from the present timeline are somewhat lacking.[17]
Federico Marín Bellón of ABC rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, writing that Serrano (jointly with Cipriota), manages to "compose a story full of good taste and desire to have a good time".[18]
Top ten lists
editThe film appeared on a number of critics' top ten lists of the best Spanish films of 2022:
- 1st — ABC (Oti Rodríguez Marchante)[19]
- 6th — El Cultural (Juan Sardá)[20]
- 8th — El Confidencial (Marta Medina)[21]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2023 | 10th Feroz Awards | Best Comedy Film | Nominated | [22] | |
| 78th CEC Medals | Best New Actor | David Lorente | Nominated | [23][24] | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Rosado, Ricardo (29 July 2022). "Clip en exclusiva de 'Voy a pasármelo bien', el musical con Hombres G". Fotogramas.
- ^ "Los estrenos más esperados del cine español en 2022". El Periódico de España. 30 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f De la Fuente, Anne Marie (30 November 2021). "Sony Pictures International Prods, El Estudio Set Hombres G Film, 'Voy a Pasarmelo Bien' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ^ a b c d e f g Aller, María (23 June 2022). "'Voy a pasármelo bien': el reencuentro de un amor de juventud en el nuevo tráiler". Fotogramas.
- ^ de la Fuente, Anne Marie (28 February 2022). "Karla Souza, Dani Rovira Join 'Voy a Pasarmelo Bien' from Sony, El Estudio, Hombres G (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ^ a b Medel, Brenda (30 November 2021). "Anuncian Voy a pasármelo bien, la película musical con Hombres G". Cine Premiere.
- ^ a b "Valladolid conquista los cines con 'Voy a pasármelo bien'". El Día de Valladolid. 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Sony estrenará internacionalmente 'Voy a pasármelo bien', el musical de Hombres G con Raúl Arévalo". Cinemanía. 30 November 2021 – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ a b Perruca, Marta (31 August 2021). "El film dirigido por David Serrano se estrenará en el verano de 2022 coincidiendo con el 40º aniversario de la formación". El Decano de Guadalajara.
- ^ "El rodaje del musical 'Voy a pasármelo bien', en Valladolid". Cadena SER. 10 August 2021.
- ^ Navarro, Nora (5 September 2021). ""Hombres G tiene unas 20 canciones que no envejecen"". El Periódico de Aragón.
- ^ Palomino, M. (13 August 2021). "'Voy a pasármelo bien' apura la grabación en Valladolid". El Día de Valladolid.
- ^ "Hombres G: "Nos encanta ver a niños de 12 años en los conciertos, cantando nuestras canciones"". rtve.es. 27 July 2022.
- ^ Belinchón, Gregorio (30 December 2022). "'Avatar: el sentido del agua' se convierte en solo dos semanas en la película más taquillera en 2022 en España con 21 millones de euros". El País.
- ^ "Voy a pasármelo bien". RottenTomatoes. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ Hernández Luján, Raquel (8 August 2022). "Crítica de Voy a pasármelo bien: chute de buen rollo y algo más que nostalgia a ritmo de Hombres G". HobbyConsolas.
- ^ Bermejo, Andrea G. (8 August 2022). "Crítica de 'Voy a pasármelo bien'". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ Marín Bellón, Federico (11 August 2022). "Crítica de 'Voy a pasármelo bien': Felicidad contra los prejuicios". ABC.
- ^ Rodríguez Marchante, Oti (27 December 2022). "Las diez mejores películas españolas de 2022, un año de cine sobresaliente". ABC.
- ^ "Cine: las votaciones de nuestros críticos 2022". El Cultural. 20 December 2022 – via El Confidencial.
- ^ Medina, Marta (15 December 2022). "Las 10 mejores películas españolas de 2022: el año más bestia del siglo XXI". El Confidencial.
- ^ "Premios Feroz 2023 | Palmarés completo: empatan 'As bestas' y 'Cinco lobitos' en cine y 'La ruta' y 'No me gusta conducir' en series". Cinemanía. 29 January 2023 – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ "'As bestas' y 'Cinco lobitos', las más nominadas a las Medallas CEC". Cine con Ñ. 15 December 2022.
- ^ Sánchez Sequera, Marcos (7 February 2023). "'As bestas' brilla en los Premios del Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos (CEC)". Audiovisual451.
