The Opposite of Love explained

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Director:Vicente Villanueva
Country:Spain
Cinematography:David Carretero
Editing:Teresa Font
Music:Julio de la Rosa
Language:Spanish
Distributor:Sony Pictures Releasing de España

The Opposite of Love (Spanish; Castilian: '''Lo contrario al amor'''|links=no) is a 2011 Spanish romantic comedy film written and directed by (in his directorial debut feature) which stars Hugo Silva and Adriana Ugarte.

Plot

The plot tracks the ups and downs in the relationship between firefighter Raúl and massage therapist Merce upon their meeting by chance.

Production

The film is a Zeta Cinema (Francisco Ramos) and A3 Films (Mercedes Gamero) production.[1] Shooting locations included Madrid.[2]

Release

The film received a pre-screening at Cine Callao in Madrid on 25 August 2011.[3] [4] Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing de España,[5] it was released theatrically in Spain on 26 August 2011.[6]

Reception

Jordi Batlle Caminal of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, highlighting Lancho's supporting performance as the best thing about the film while negatively assessing the excessively "schematic" plot development.[7]

Javier Ocaña of El País deemed the film to be a "romantic comedy that is much more subtle than its promotional poster implies" but also pointed out that it falls apart in its last third due to moralizing intentions and narrative cowardice.[8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lo contrario al amor. 13 July 2023. premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España.
  2. Web site: Hugo Silva y Adriana Ugarte se enamoran en la comedia romántica 'Lo Contrario al Amor'. Europa Press. 28 February 2011.
  3. Web site: Hugo no suelta a Hiba ni para ir al baño. 20minutos. 26 August 2011.
  4. Web site: Los rostros más jóvenes del cine español abarrotan la Gran Vía madrileña en el estreno de la película de Hugo Silva y Adriana Ugarte. ¡Hola!. 26 August 2011.
  5. Web site: Hugo Silva To Star In Spanish Rom-Com ‘The Opposite Of Love’. The Hollywood Reporter. 18 October 2010. Pamela. Rolfe.
  6. Web site: Triunfo de taquilla para Hugo Silva. El Periódico Extremadura. 7 August 2011. Prensa Ibérica.
  7. Web site: Fotogramas. 7 June 2011. Lo contrario al amor. Jordi. Batlle Caminal.
  8. Web site: El País. Javier. Ocaña. Excesos de fuego. 26 August 2011. Javier Ocaña.