The People Upstairs

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The People Upstairs
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Film poster
SpanishSentimental
Directed byCesc Gay
Written byCesc Gay
Produced byMarta Esteban
Starring
CinematographyAndreu Rebés
Edited byLiana Artigal
Release dates
  • 24 September 2020 (2020-09-24) (SSIFF)
  • 30 October 2020 (2020-10-30) (Spain)
Running time
82 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

The People Upstairs (Spanish: Sentimental) is a 2020 Spanish comedy film written and directed by Cesc Gay, starring Belén Cuesta and Javier Cámara.[1][2]

The film was nominated for five Goya Awards and four Feroz Awards.[3][4]

Plot[]

Julio (Javier Cámara) and Ana (Griselda Siciliani) are a couple who spend most of their time arguing. One night, Ana decides to invite their upstairs neighbours, Salva (Alberto San Juan) y Laura (Belén Cuesta), for dinner, despite the fact that Julio is not their biggest fan, not least because of the noise they make while having sex. As the night goes on, various secrets about the couple come to light.

Cast[]

Reception[]

The People Upstairs received positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 100% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 7.0/10.[5]

Awards[]

Awards Category Nominated Result
Goya Awards Best Film Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay Cesc Gay Nominated
Best Actor Javier Cámara Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Alberto San Juan Won
Best New Actress Griselda Siciliani Nominated
Premios Feroz Best Comedy Film Nominated
Best Director Cesc Gay Nominated
Best Actor Javier Cámara Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Alberto San Juan Nominated

References[]

  1. ^ Mayorga, Emilio (19 June 2020). "The People Upstairs, Cross The Line, A Perfect Enemy Headline Cannes' Upcoming Catalan Films". Variety. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  2. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (18 August 2020). "The People Upstairs, My Heart Goes Boom! Set for San Sebastian World Premieres". Variety. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  3. ^ "La boda de Rosa, Las niñas y Akelarre encabezan las nominaciones a los premios Feroz". rtve.es (in Spanish). 10 December 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  4. ^ Roxborough, Scott; Szalai, Georg (18 January 2021). "Netflix Drama Leads Spain's Goya Awards Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  5. ^ "The People Upstairs (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 14 March 2021.

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