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.