Through My Window (film)

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Through My Window
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Official release poster
SpanishA través de mi ventana
Directed byMarçal Forés
Screenplay byEduard Sola
Based onThrough My Window
by Ariana Godoy
Produced by
  • Núria Valls
  • Adrián Guerra
Starring
CinematographyElías M. Félix
Edited byVerónica Callón
Production
companies
  • Netflix
  • Nostromo Pictures
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • 4 February 2022 (2022-02-04)
Running time
116 minutes
CountrySpain
Languages
  • Spanish
  • English

Through My Window (Spanish: A través de mi ventana) is a 2022 Spanish teen romance film directed by Marçal Forés from a screenplay by Eduard Sola, based on the novel of the same name by Ariana Godoy. The film stars Julio Peña, Clara Galle and Pilar Castro.[1][2][3][4] It was released on Netflix on 4 February 2022.[5]

Plot[]

Raquel starts narrating the story of her life. In a classroom, we see her refusing to read her assignment as even though she knows how to write a story, she isn't brave enough to tell it. She then says that her story doesn't start in this classroom, it actually starts in her house.

Her house, as she describes, is a humble abode that, through ups and downs, ended up surrounded by an empire called the Hidalgo mansion. The Hidalgos are her next-door neighbors, but their lifestyle is completely different from hers. The Hidalgos own Alpha 3, one of the most influential companies in the country, whose headquarters is the most spectacular building in Barcelona.

Alpha 3 refers to the three heirs to the empire, the Hidalgo brothers, Artemis, Ares, and Apolo. Raquel has an unhealthy obsession with Ares but has never said a word to him. She knows everything he does and likes to collect information about him.

Apolo thanks Raquel for letting them use her Wi-Fi as theirs is broken. She is confused and finds out that Ares has hacked into her computer and cracked the Wi-Fi password. In the midst, Raquel's close pals, Yoshi and Daniella, are introduced.

The same day, after school dispersal, Raquel stalks Ares by lurking under the bleachers before the game. An abrupt downpour makes the game dismiss for the day, and Raquel finds herself following Ares into a secluded wooded area, where she confronts him about hacking into her computer. In response, he writes the password on her hand and asks her why it is a code that says, “Ares, Greek God.” They exchange words, which leads to Raquel admitting that she likes him and wants him to fall for her.

At night, she unplugs the Wi-Fi to assert that it is her who is in control of it, but Ares climbs up her window into her room and plugs it back in. They share a steamy moment that leaves Raquel wanting for more. The next day, Ares invites her to a party where she seduces him but doesn't let him get what he wants.

Later, she befriends with the younger Hidalgo boy, Apolo, and buys a drink for him, who gets too drunk and doesn't want to go back home . She takes him to her place with the help of her friend, Daniela. On the way to her place, Apolo accidentally breaks her phone, and Apolo, in his drunken state, expresses his interest in Daniela. Meanwhile, Ares again climbs up her window and says that until their father goes to work, they can't go back home. Ares opens up to her about his grandfather's death and how he too has allergies just like him. Later, he asks Raquel to climb along into the bed and shares a steamy moment with her with a wasted Apolo in slumber.

The next day, she finds a mysterious packet on her bed along with a note, which turns out to be Ares, gifting a new phone to her. She marches to his door to return it, and they have sex. Afterward, there seems to be something wrong with Ares, whose actions enraged Raquel. She runs home impulsively, leaving behind her locket.

After going to the private pool party at the Hidalgo's, Raquel ends up staying the night, only to have Ares leave her dumbfounded in his bed. A disheartened Raquel, along with Daniela and Yoshi, go to a party to help her move on after the abrupt ending of the fling. At the party, Raquel sees Ares kissing another woman, which evokes her to spend time with her friends in order to get over him. Meanwhile, Daniela shares a moment with Apolo, who is mesmerized by her, and Yoshi shares a dance with Raquel. The trio later go to the school pool, and Yoshi and Raquel share a chat.


Cast[]

  • Julio Peña as Ares
  • Clara Galle as Raquel
  • Pilar Castro as Rosa María
  • Hugo Arbues as Apolo
  • Rachel Lascar as Sofía Hidalgo
  • Eric Masip as Artemis
  • Natalia Azahara as Daniela
  • Guillermo Lasheras as Yoshi
  • Marià Casals as Marco
  • Lucía de la Puerta as Samy
  • Emilia Lazo as Claudia

Reception[]

Janire Zurbano of Cinemanía rated the film with 2 out of 5 stars considering that it featured "sex, attempts of female empowerment and the same old toxic cliches".[6]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Lang, Jamie; Hopewell, John (15 April 2021). "Netflix Spain Unveils Plans for Early 2021, Including Seven New Film and TV Originals". Variety.
  2. ^ Singh, Priyank (5 January 2022). "Netflix's Through My Window Trailer Out, Here's What is it About?". Leisure Byte. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  3. ^ Serba, John (4 February 2022). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Through My Window' on Netflix, a Hot-'n'-Sexy Angsty-Teen Romance". Decider. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  4. ^ Maitra, Abirbhab (5 February 2022). "Through My Window review – a cliché romantic movie with exhausting eroticism". Ready Steady Cut. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  5. ^ Taibo, Marieta (4 January 2022). "'A través de mi ventana': Netflix lanza el tráiler oficial de su película más esperada". Cosmopolitan (in Spanish). Spain. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  6. ^ Zurbano, Janire (4 February 2022). "Crítica de 'A través de mi ventana'". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.

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