Family Affairs (2024)

Name: Family Affairs
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2024-11-08
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Carmen Machi, Bárbara Lennie, Victoria Luengo, Beatriz Grimaldos, Lola Cordón

Family Affairs (2024), directed by Carolina África, starring Carmen Machi and Bárbara Lennie.

11/08/2024 BR Comedy

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Teresa's daughters and her mother-in-law, a nonagenarian with senile dementia, arrive at her house. The daughters will meet their mother and grandmother at a family reunion to commemorate the anniversary of their father's death.

Kiko de la RicaCinematography
Carolina ÁfricaDirector, Writer
Marino GarcíaEditing
Andrés MartínProducer

About the film

Family Affairs (Spanish: Verano en diciembre, lit. 'Summer in December') is a 2024 Spanish comedy-drama film written and directed by Carolina África in her directorial debut. It is based on her own stage play. It stars Lola Cordón, Carmen Machi, Bárbara Lennie, Beatriz Grimaldos, and Victoria Luengo.

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Plot

Conflict is triggered upon the yearly commemoration of a decease, with the ensuing meeting of Teresa, her daughters, and her mother-in-law, who is under Teresa's care.

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Production

A Mare Films and Vértigo Films production, the film had the backing from RTVE, Movistar Plus+, and ICAA. Filming began on 30 October 2023, with Kiko de la Rica taking over cinematography duties, using an Alexa Mini and Zeiss Ultra Prime lenses. It had a budget of €2.3 million. While shooting, a tranche of €1.1 million in terms of production support for the film was approved by the ICAA.

Release

The film had its world premiere in a RTVE gala at Teatro Calderón on 19 October 2024, as a part of the slate of the 69th Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci), in a non-competitive official selection slot. Distributed by Vértigo Films, the film was scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 15 November 2024. Its release was eventually set to 8 November 2024.

Reception

Juan Pando of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, highlighting Cordón, a true scene-stealer, as the best thing about the film, while lamenting the jarring use of scatological humour.

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Text from Family Affairs (film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Affairs_(film)

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It premiered on November 8, 2024, a Friday.
Its original title is "Verano en diciembre".
This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosVértigo Films, Mare Films
CountriesSpain
LanguagesSpanish
StatusReleased

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Kiko de la Rica Cinematography
Carolina África Director
Marino García Editing
Andrés Martín Producer
Antonio Gómez-Olea Producer
Maribel Muñoz Producer
Sergio de la Puente Original music
Carolina África Writer

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What is Family Affairs about?

Family Affairs: Teresa's daughters and her mother-in-law, a nonagenarian with senile dementia, arrive at her house. The daughters will meet their mother and grandmother at a family reunion to commemorate the anniversary of their father's death.

Who directed Family Affairs?

Family Affairs was directed by Carolina África in 2024.

Who stars in Family Affairs?

The cast of Family Affairs includes Carmen Machi, Bárbara Lennie, Victoria Luengo, Beatriz Grimaldos and Lola Cordón.