Spanish Affair (2014)

Rafael, a Sevillian who has never left Andalucia, decides to leave his homeland to follow Amaia, a Basque girl unlike other women whom he has ever known.

Director:

Emilio Martínez Lázaro (as Emilio Martínez-Lázaro)

Writers:

Borja Cobeaga, Diego San José

Stars:

Clara Lago, Dani Rovira, Carmen Machi

11 wins & 14 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Clara Lago	...	Amaia
Dani Rovira	...	Rafa
Carmen Machi	...	Merche
Karra Elejalde	...	Koldo
Alberto López	...	Joaquín
Alfonso Sánchez	...	Curro
Aitor Mazo	...	Padre Inaxio
Abel Mora	...	Pedro
Aitziber Garmendia	...	Iratxe
Miriam Cabeza	...	Edurne
Iñaki Beraetxe	...	Ertzaintza 1
Egoitz Lasa	...	Ertzaintza 2
Lander Otaola	...	Borroka 1
Mikel Roman	...	Borroka 2
Santi Ugalde	...	Conductor Kepa

Storyline

Rafael, a Sevillian who has never left Andalucia, decides to leave his homeland to follow Amaia, a Basque girl unlike other women whom he has ever known.

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Plot Keywords:

wedding | charade | father daughter relationship | spain | falling in love | 

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Taglines:

8 Basque or Madrilenian or Catalan surnames

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Second highest grossing movie of all time in Spain, after Avatar.

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Alternate Versions

During the theatrical release, circulated two versions of the movie. One of them credited Borja Cobeaga incorrectly as Borja Cobega, while the other credited him correctly.

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Connections

References Green Card (1990)

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Soundtracks

No te marches jamás
Written by Fernando Velázquez
Performed by Leire and David de María

User Reviews

Very enjoyable!

I really enjoyed this. I'm a big fan of romantic comedies even though most provide many eyeroll moments. They can put a smile on my face, and this did. Very lighthearted. It plays into every romcom trope! From "we have to pretend to kiss" to "we have to share a bed", they had it all. Nothing is even close to realistic, and there's very little depth, hence 6/10 despite my enjoyment.

As an American, I took some time beforehand to read up on Basque country which really helped me get the jokes more. I would recommend this if you like romcoms, foreign films, and getting a taste of other cultures. (Really what WAS up with her hair though?!)

Details

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish Basque

Release Date:

14 March 2014 (Spain)

Also Known As:

8 Namen für die Liebe

Filming Locations:

Donostia-San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

EUR3,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$78,768,613

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lazonafilms, Kowalski Films, Snow Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1