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Sinopsis

Toni Lomas shot to fame after appearing on a hit TV talent show. Now, however, he’s flat broke. His fortunes take an unexpected turn when Malena, an old flame, introduces him to Junior, the son of a wealthy businessman, who recruits him to steal a valuable painting from his family home. To pull off the heist, Toni enlists two accomplices, Mari and Gallego, forming an unlikely team in which each member has their own hidden agenda.

Arantxa Echevarría (Spain)

Arantxa Echevarría is a writer and director. Her debut feature, Carmen & Lola, received eight Goya Award nominations in 2019, winning two: Best New Director and Best Supporting Actress for Carolina Yuste. The screenplay was also a finalist for the Julio Alejandro Award, presented by the Spanish Society of Authors and Publishers (SGAE). In 2018, Carmen & Lola was selected for the Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival, making Echevarría the first Spanish female director ever to be selected for the section. Her second feature, La familia perfecta, premiered in 2021. The comedy, starring Belén Rueda and José Coronado, was distributed by Universal with the participation of Antena 3. It became one of Spain’s ten highest-grossing films of the year and reached No. 1 on Netflix Spain and No. 2 globally on Netflix. Her most recent feature, La infiltrada, won the Goya Award for Best Film in 2025 and, among many other accolades, the Spanish Competition at the 7th Films by Women Madrid Festival.

Saturday, Oct. 31st. 6:00 p.m.
Sala Berlanga de la Fundación SGAE
Ticket sales: 3,50 €

Spanish Competition

Presentation and Q&A with the director.

Year of Production: 2025

Time: 97’

Country: Spain

Language: Spanish

Director: Arantxa Echevarría

Cast: Hugo Silva, Susi Sánchez, Belén Rueda, Jaime Olías

Production: Jaime Ortiz de Artiñano, Gonzalo Salazar-Simpson, Luis Ferrón

Script: Arantxa Echevarría, Patricia Campo

Director of Photography: Pilar Sánchez Díaz (AEC)