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| Director: | David Trueba | ||
| Cinematography: | Julio César Tortuero | ||
| Editing: | Marta Velasco | ||
| Distributor: | Avalon Distribución | ||
| Country: | Spain | ||
| Language: | Spanish |
Almost 40 (es|'''Casi 40'''|links=no) is a 2018 Spanish comedy-drama road movie written and directed by David Trueba which stars Lucía Jiménez and Fernando Ramallo. It is a sequel to the 1996 film The Good Life.
Salesman of eco-friendly make-up products Tristán tries to relaunch the musical career of singer Lucía, Tristán's teen crush, so he arranges a concert tour across Spain for her.[1]
The film is a Buenavida Producciones and Perdidos GC production. Shooting locations included Burgos, Madrid, Plasencia, Salamanca, Segovia, and Urueña.[2]
Almost 40 was presented at the 21st Málaga Film Festival on 20 April 2018.[3] Distributed by Avalón Distribución,[4] it was released theatrically in Spain on 29 June 2018.
According to the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, Almost 40 has a 100% approval rating based on 7 reviews from critics, with an average rating of 7.5/10.[5]
Jonathan Holland of The Hollywood Reporter summed up "wit, wisdom and simplicity" as bottom line.[6]
Àlex Montoya of Fotogramas rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, highlighting the chemistry of the protagonists and the truths they tell as the best things about the film.[7]
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