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The Cover (film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Cover' is a 2021 Spanish romantic comedy musical film directed and written by Secun de la Rosa which stars lex Monner and Marina Salas, also featuring Carolina Yuste, Lander Otaola and the special collaboration of Carmen Machi, Susi Snchez and Juan Diego.
Plot
The fiction takes place in Benidorm, with the backdrop of performers earning a living by singing cover songs of popular singers, featuring songs by the likes of The Killers, Erasure, Lady Gaga, Shirley Bassey, Gloria Gaynor, Fun, La Marelu, Loquillo, Antonio Vega, Nena Daconte, or Raphael. Dani is a young man working as a waiter who has put behind musical aspirations. He meets Sandra, a singer working in hotels who imitates Adele.
Cast
Production
Written and directed by Secun de la Rosa, 'The Cover' is de la Rosa's directorial debut film. Produced by Nadie es Perfecto and Stop Line, it had the collaboration of GTS Entertainment (Universal Music Group Partner), Amazon Prime Video and Entertainment One. Shooting began in 2020 and was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, including a 3-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 lockdown. The wrap was reported in July 2020.
Besides the musical jukebox, the film features an original song ("Que me busquen por dentro") performed by Antonio Orozco as well as songs performed by the original artists (Agoney, Roco Mrquez and Kexxy Pardo).
Release
The film opened the 24th Mlaga Spanish Film Festival (FMCE) on 3 June 2021. Distributed by eOne Spain, it was theatrically released in Spain on 23 July 2021.
Reception
Fausto Fernndez of 'Fotogramas' gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, praising the "affection and sensitivity" displayed by Secun de la Rosa towards his characters.
Andrea G. Bermejo of 'Cinemana' gave it 3 out of 5 stars, writing that while "not a perfect film", featuring production issues possibly stemming from the pandemic disruption, that would not detract nonetheless from the film's "freshness and spontaneity".
Awards and nominations
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| align = "center" rowspan = "5" | 2021 || rowspan = "5" | 4th Berlanga Awards || Best Costume Design || Giovanna Ribes || || rowspan = "5" |
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| Best Make-Up and Hairstyles || Vicn Bet ||
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| Best Sound || Jos Manuel Sospedra ||
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| Best Original Score || Nacho Ma & Joana Estevao ||
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| Best Supporting Actress || Carolina Yuste ||
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| align = "center" | 2022 || 9th Feroz Awards || colspan="2" | Best Comedy Film || ||
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See also
* List of Spanish films of 2021
References
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