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MI CASA ES TU CASA [MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME]
SATURDAY 1 NOVEMBER AT 3:15PM UGC SHAFTESBURY AVE SCREEN 1
Country Spain Running Time 90 mins Format 35mm Director Miguel °lvarez Producer
Jos» Antonio F»lez S'play Miguel °lvarez, Antonio Moreno, Peter Andermatt DoP
Juan Carlos Gomez Cast Jorge Bosch, Fanny Gautier, Chete Lera, Rosana Pastor
Print Source Christina Sutherland E mktg@tesela.com
Luis, (Bosch) a successful writer in his thirties, has writer's block. He decides
that the solution to his problem lies in a summer house in Begur on the Costa
Brava where he will take refuge and find inspiration. When he asks his ex wife
for the keys, he is stunned to discover that she has already sold it. Knowing
that the new owner is away from Spain on a trip, Luis moves into what was once
his house, determined to finish his novel. However, Elena, the new owner's daughter,
decides that the perfect way to get over a recently broken heart is a few days
in the summer house.
Can two people with such different backgrounds co-exist during critical moments
in their lives? The local butcher and a priest provide Luis with some support,
but a tangle of confusing and comical situations alternately bring him and Elena
together and pull them apart.
Imagine a combination of early Almodovar, a small town overflowing with gossip
and plenty of Spanish barbeques and you'll get something close to Mi Casa. The
great location of the Costa Brava provides a natural set for this perfect little
town. Highlights include a cowboy striptease on the beach and some original
solutions for expressing yourself without speaking. This a delightful comedy
with a spicy ending. AK
Miguel Alvarez attended the School of Visual Arts in New York. In 1997 he
set up his own production company called Earth Entertainment. Alvarez directed
two shorts; Dreams Into Light and Bevor es Dunkel Wird. Mi Casa Es Tu Casa is
his debut feature.
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