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Sky High (2020)

Name: Sky High
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2020-12-18
Duration: 61 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Miguel Herrán, Carolina Yuste, Asia Ortega, Luis Tosar, Fernando Cayo

Sky High (2020), directed by Daniel Calparsoro, starring Miguel Herrán and Carolina Yuste.

16 12/18/2020 BR Action, Drama and Thriller 1h 1m

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Synopsis

A commentary on Spanish society dressed as a thriller about the misadventures of a gang of young petty criminals after the real estate crash.

Josu InchausteguiCinematography
Daniel CalparsoroDirector
Antonio FrutosEditing
Borja PenaProducer

About the film

Sky High (Spanish: Hasta el cielo) is a 2020 Spanish crime thriller film directed by Daniel Calparsoro from a screenplay by Jorge Guerricaechevarría which stars Miguel Herrán, Luis Tosar, Carolina Yuste, Patricia Vico, Fernando Cayo, Richard Holmes, Asia Ortega, Ayax Pedrosa, and Dollar Selmouni.

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Plot

The plot follows the progression in the criminal career of Ángel, a young man from the Madrid suburbs, after he meets Estrella in a club. It depicts misadventures of a gang of petty criminals after the real estate crash.

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Production

Sky High was produced by Vaca Films, with additional participation from RTVE, Movistar+, Telemadrid, Canal+ and Netflix and support from ICAA and Programa Media. The film had a €4 million budget. Universal Pictures International Spain was the distributor of the film. The film was directed by Daniel Calparsoro and the screenplay authored by Jorge Guerricaechevarría.

The eight-week long filming started in September 2019 in Madrid. Shooting locations included Madrid, Valencia and Ibiza.

Release

The film was presented at the 23rd Málaga Film Festival on 22 August 2020, and theatrically released in Spain on 18 December 2020.

Sequel

In the wake of the acquisition of the film's streaming rights by Netflix, the intention to resume the fiction with an original series was reported. In October 2021, Netflix announced Luis Tosar, Asia Ortega, Álvaro Rico, Alana Porra, Patricia Vico, Ayax Pedrosa, Dollar Selmouni, Richard Holmes and Carmen Sánchez as cast members of the sequel series.

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External links

Sky High at IMDb

Text from Sky High (2020 film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_High_(2020_film)

Trivia

It premiered on December 18, 2020, a Friday.
It runs 1h01 — short for a feature film.
Its original title is "Hasta el cielo".
As of September 20, 2026, it is available in Brazil by subscription on Netflix.
This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosVaca Films, TeleMadrid, Movistar Plus, Canal+, Universal Pictures, Playtime, MEDIA Programme of the European Union, TVE
CountriesBelgium, France, Spain
LanguagesSpanish
StatusReleased

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Filming locations

Madrid
Valencia
Ibiza

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Madrid

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Sky High: The Series

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Josu Inchaustegui Cinematography
Daniel Calparsoro Director
Antonio Frutos Editing
Borja Pena Producer
Emma Lustres Producer
Jorge Guerricaechevarría Writer

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What is Sky High about?

Sky High: A commentary on Spanish society dressed as a thriller about the misadventures of a gang of young petty criminals after the real estate crash.

Who directed Sky High?

Sky High was directed by Daniel Calparsoro in 2020.

Who stars in Sky High?

The cast of Sky High includes Miguel Herrán, Carolina Yuste, Asia Ortega, Luis Tosar and Fernando Cayo.

How long is Sky High?

Sky High runs for 61 minutes, or 1h01.

Where can I watch Sky High?

Sky High is available on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads. Availability changes often: the list on this page is the most recent we received.