Get Her... If You Can Explained

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Director:Inés de León
Story:Astrid Gil-Casares
Cinematography:Miguel P. Gilaberte
Editing:Verónica Callón
Music:Alfonso González Aguilar
Country:Spain
Language:Spanish
Distributor:A Contracorriente Films

Get Her... If You Can (es|'''¿Qué te juegas'''?|links=no) is a 2019 Spanish screwball comedy film directed by from a screenplay by Astrid Gil-Casares, Rafa Russo, Pablo Alén, and Breixo Corral starring Leticia Dolera, Amaia Salamanca, and Javier Rey.

Plot

Roberto, Fernando and Daniela are three millionaire siblings and scions of a shipping company. Vying to dethrone his sister Daniela's position in the company, Roberto schemes a plan involving hiring stand-up comedian Isabel to woo her through comedy, upending both siblings' value systems.

Production

The film was produced by Bowfinger International Pictures, Ajedrez Para Tres AIE, and Movistar+, with the association of Alwin Films and Cindy Teperman. It was shot in Madrid and Gran Canaria.

Release

The film was presented at the Málaga Film Festival on 21 March 2019.[1] Distributed by A Contracorriente Films, it was released theatrically in Spain on 29 March 2019.[2]

Reception

of El País lamented that "the accumulation of supposedly sardonic lines" hints at "the mannerist effort of a writing team more concerned with effect than with the naturalness of the whole".[3]

of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, writing that "with some hiccups in its rhythm, [it] achieves, as it progresses, a balance between comedy and emotion".[4]

Sergio F. Pinilla of Cinemanía described the film as a "bold and not entirely effective screwball comedy".[5]

Eulàlia Iglesias of El Confidencial celebrated that the game of seduction between two women was part of the romantic conflict while pointed out that the portrayal of the wealthy protagonists was not mean enough.[6]

Alfonso Rivera of Cineuropa lamented that "the plot holds few surprises and takes some narrative shortcuts that stretch the suspension of disbelief a little too far".[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Inés de León: “Siempre he querido dedicarme al cine, hacer una película y sentirla mía”. festivaldemalaga.com. 22 March 2019.
  2. Web site: Heraldo de Aragón. Leticia Dolera e Inés de León presentan '¿Qué te juegas?' en Zaragoza. 1 April 2019.
  3. Web site: Nostalgia de la ‘screwball comedy’. El País. 29 March 2019. Jordi. Costa.
  4. Web site: Fotogramas. 26 March 2019. Juan. Pando. ¿Qué te juegas?.
  5. Web site: Cinemanía. 20minutos.es. Sergio F.. Pinilla. ¿Qué te juegas?. 27 March 2019.
  6. Web site: El Confidencial. Eulàlia. Iglesias. '¿Qué te juegas?': Leticia Dolera, contra los pijos millonarios. 29 March 2023.
  7. Web site: Cineuropa. Alfonso. Rivera. 26 March 2019. Review: Get Her... If You Can.