User reviews

I highly recommend this film. We watched it because of the great reviews we saw online, but we were skeptical about whether it was worth watching it in the cinema. It absolutely was. The movie had us, and the entire cinema, laughing and crying throughout. There was a big applause at the end, something I had not witnessed in years.

A film to think about the family, its aging, and mothers' holes when their children become adults. The story was incredibly moving and easy to relate, and the messages were really thought-provoking.

The acting (shout-out to Emma Villarasau), pictures, atmosphere, and humor were superb.

Astonishing performance of Emma Villarasau in a very well written screenplay with an excellent staging and mise-en scene.

The atmosphere of a Spanish family is very well depicted, with hilarious moments and also tense moments in a script with lots of turning points.

Very good cinematography & atmosphere.

The acting is more than good. Good production, nice film.

The characters are full of emotions and the problems arise in a weird weekend in Catalonia.

The Mediterranean light is in contrast with the deep feelings of the family. The flame is a symbol of the steps lived by these people.

Dani de la Orden has directed a good movie.

The screenplay by Eduard Sola is fantastic.

Unfortunately this film had lots of potential of good actors and a beautiful setting but it falls short in the story and script to the point that it meanders into endless melodrama that is more like a play then a feature film that is or even remotely entertaining or enjoyable.

The acting is good but the characters are shallow, boring and predictable and the family is pathetic beyond reproach to the point that you truly do wish the house would catch fire and burn them for being so despicable that by the end you wonder why did the writer write such terrible a story that has little value except in some small part of the world and the worst part is to hear it in silly Catalan mixed with Spanish.

3 stars for the lovely picturesque Cadaques and the views from the cliffside beach house.