The 2 Sides of the Bed

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The 2 Sides of the Bed
Theatrical release poster
SpanishLos 2 lados de la cama
Directed by
David Serrano
Starring
CinematographyJuan Molina
Edited byFernando Pardo
Music by
Buena Vista International
Release date
  • 21 December 2005 (2005-12-21)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

The 2 Sides of the Bed (Spanish: Los 2 lados de la cama)

David Serrano which stars Ernesto Alterio, Guillermo Toledo, Alberto San Juan, María Esteve, Pilar Castro, Lucía Jiménez, Secun de la Rosa, Juana Acosta and Verónica Sánchez. It is a sequel to the 2002 box-office hit The Other Side of the Bed
.

Plot

Set three years after the events of The Other Side of the Bed,[2] the male protagonists from the original film (Pedro, Rafa and Javier) have somewhat matured.[3] Javier wants to marry Marta, Pedro wants a future with Raquel, whereas Rafa is happy with Pilar.[4] Yet when the wedding is approaching, things take a crazy turn,[3] as Marta becomes irresolute about the marrying prospect and makes it out with Raquel in the bathroom of a restaurant.[5]

Cast

Production

The screenplay was penned by

Estudios Picasso and Impala and it had the participation of Tele 5 and Canal+.[5] Shooting lasted for 9 weeks and it took place in Madrid.[9]

Release

Distributed by

Buena Vista International,[5] the film was theatrically released in Spain on 21 December 2005.[10] The film was the highest-grossing Spanish film in the first trimester of 2006 (with €4.36 million in the aforementioned period).[11]

Reception

Mirito Torreiro of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars highlighting the musical adaptations by Roque Baños and (the singing) Lucía Jiménez as the best things about the film.[6]

Jonathan Holland of Variety considered the film "a more enjoyable follow-up" to the first film, featuring a "more substantial script and a more mature air this time round result in a slightly darker, richer experience".[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Product listings. May 2006". The Hollywood Reporter. 394: 161. 2006.
  2. eldiario.es
    . 6 August 2015.
  3. ^ a b "'Los 2 lados de la cama´: vuelve el cine más pop". La Opinión de Málaga. 14 December 2005.
  4. ISBN 978-84-9074-312-6
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  5. ^ a b c d e Holland, Jonathan (17 January 2006). "The Two Sides of the Bed". Variety.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h Torreiro, Mirito (29 May 2008). "Los 2 lados de la cama". Fotogramas.
  7. 20minutos.es
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  8. ^ Romera Castillo 2016, p. 541.
  9. ^ "Secuela de "El otro lado de la cama" busca un lugar en la cartelera española". emol. 13 December 2005.
  10. ^ Castilla, Amelia (23 December 2005). ""Lo peor es contar un chiste sin gracia"". El País.
  11. Europa Press
    . 21 April 2006.
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