The People Upstairs

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The People Upstairs

2020

1h 22m

Comedy

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Feeling stagnant in their 15-year-long relationship, Julio and Ana invite a younger and livelier couple for a get-together that diverts somewhere unexpected.

Dwight Brown

National Newspaper Publishers Association

This tightly written, well-directed and perfectly acted 81-minute vignette is as engaging and astonishing as any four-character, dialogue-driven film could ever be.

Rated: 3/4

Nov 23, 2021

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David Stratton

The Australian

This witty and caustic film may be confined in terms of setting and scope (it unfolds in real time) but it's fun nonetheless, not least because of the delicious performances from the four actors.

Rated: 3.5/5

Feb 27, 2021

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Jorge Rivera Rubio

QiiBO

Cesc Gay's script is a wonderful string of sparkling dialogues, twists, and confrontations, both between characters and themselves...One of the best movies I've seen so far this year.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 24, 2022

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

Gay smartly keeps it short and sharp - just 82 minutes including credits - while a hugely talented cast keep things sparking from start to finish.

Rated: 8/10

Jan 10, 2022

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Jim Schembri

jimschembri.com

A wily and very funny comic gem...Blessed with inscrutable eyes that look like two tiny dots of India ink, Javier Camara possesses the ability to convey bemusement, befuddlement and bewilderment all with a single stare. That's quite a gift.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 1, 2021

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Sarah Ward

Concrete Playground

When the tightly written script and the cast performing it all sparkle, so does the feature.

Feb 22, 2021

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Paulami A

The 4 leads, script, direction keep it entertaining, provocative and stimulating, aced by Alberto San Juan!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/04/23

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Cesc Gay

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Javier Cámara

Julio

Belén Cuesta

Laura

Alberto San Juan

Salva

Griselda Siciliani

Ana

Akram

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Synopsis

Feeling stagnant in their 15-year-long relationship, Julio and Ana invite a younger and livelier couple for a get-together that diverts somewhere unexpected.

Director: Cesc Gay
Producer: Marta Esteban
Screenwriter: Cesc Gay
Production Co: Sentimentalfilm, Movistar+, Televisió de Catalunya (TV3), Triodos Bank, Impossible Films, Radio Televisión Española (RTVE), Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales, Instituto de Crédito Oficial, Institut Català de les Empreses Culturals
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: European Spanish
Runtime: 1h 22m