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8 Dates
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Wikipedia article
'8 Dates' is a 2008 Spanish comedy film written and directed by Peris Romano and Rodrigo Sorogoyen which features an ensemble cast of actors.
Plot
The plot, split in 8 parts, concerns about 8 romantic vignettes depicting the evolution of 8 couple relationships.
Cast
Production
The screenplay was penned by the helmers Peris Romano and Rodrigo Sorogoyen. The film was produced by Impala and Tesela and it had the participation of TVE and Canal+. Shooting locations included the province of Segovia.
Release
The film was selected for the Mlaga Film Festival's official selection, premiering on 10 April 2008. Distributed by Alta Classics, it was theatrically released in Spain on 18 April 2008.
Reception
Jonathan Holland of 'Variety' deemed the film to be "an above-average if over-derivative Spanish laffer" which "has fun written all over it and contains more than its share of astute observational comedy, but too often mistakes laffs for the merely absurd".
Irene Crespo of 'Cinemana' rated the film 2 out of 5 stars, comparing it to a mix of 'Love Actually' and 'Escenas de matrimonio', considering that the hook consisting of the extended cast full of known faces "gets lost along the way and soon [the film] falls into clich, clumsy and predictable love situations".
See also
* List of Spanish films of 2008
References
Category:Films shot in the province of Segovia
Category:2008 comedy films
Category:2008 films
Category:Spanish romantic comedy films
Category:2000s Spanish-language films
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