Idol Affair Explained

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Producer:Beatriz Bodegas
Language:Spanish
Distributor:Filmax
Cinematography:Javier Salmones
Editing:Irene Blecua

Idol Affair (Spanish; Castilian: '''Buscando a Coque'''|links=no) is a 2024 Spanish-American romantic comedy film written and directed by Teresa Bellón and César F. Calvillo which stars Alexandra Jiménez and Hugo Silva alongside Coque Malla.

Plot

The happy domestic relationship between Teresa and César is upended after Teresa confessed having banged Coque Malla, César's longtime idol. They travel to Miami to look for Coque while they rethink their relationship.[1]

Production

The film is a Spanish-American co-production by Agosto, la película AIE and La Canica Films alongside Bestacosta Productions and Inti Films, Inc.[2] It had the participation of RTVE and Movistar Plus+, the collaboration of Paramount, the backing from ICAA and support by Ayuntamiento de Madrid.[3] Shooting locations included Miami and Madrid.

Release

Distributed by Filmax, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 14 February 2024.

Reception

Javier Ocaña of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars deeming it to be "a textbook romantic comedy, with a classic structure, remarkable dialogues and situations between the everyday and the absurd, with a hint of tenderness".[4]

Pablo Vázquez of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be "very pleasant, luminous", but less "Sandlerian" or "Smithian" than the reviewer would have liked.[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TVE.es estrena el tráiler definitivo de 'Buscado a Coque', con Alexandra Jiménez, Hugo Silva y Coque Malla. rtve.es. 30 January 2024.
  2. Web site: Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. 14 February 2024. Buscando a Coque y Terapia de parejas.
  3. Web site: Alexandra Jiménez presenta 'Buscando a Coque' en Kinépolis Paterna. Europa Press. 12 February 2024.
  4. Web site: Cinemanía. 20minutos.es. 13 February 2024. Javier. Ocaña. Crítica de 'Buscando a Coque': mi mujer se ha follado a mi ídolo. Javier Ocaña.
  5. Web site: Crítica de 'Buscando a Coque', ingeniosa disección de la crisis de pareja. Fotogramas. Pablo. Vázquez. 14 February 2024.