The Perfect Family (2021 film)

The Perfect Family (Spanish: La familia perfecta)[1] is a 2021 Spanish comedy film directed by Arantxa Echevarría and written by Olatz Arroyo. The cast features Belén Rueda, José Coronado, Gonzalo de Castro, Pepa Aniorte, Carolina Yuste, Gonzalo Ramos, Jesús Vidal and Lalo Tenorio.

The Perfect Family
Theatrical release poster
SpanishLa familia perfecta
Directed byArantxa Echevarría
Written byOlatz Arroyo
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPilar Sánchez Díaz
Edited byRenato Sanjuán
Music byPascal Gaigne
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures International Spain
Release date
  • 3 December 2021 (2021-12-03)
Running time
110 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Plot

The plot features the clash between a well-off family and a working-class family in the wake of an unexpected wedding between Pablo and Sara set to link both families, putting the world of Lucía (the privileged groom's mother) upside down.

Cast

Production

The film was directed by Arantxa Echevarría whereas the screenplay was penned by Olatz Arroyo. Produced by Lazona Producciones, Atresmedia Cine and The Snake Films AIE, with the participation of Atresmedia and Canal Cosmopolitan Iberia and funding from the ICAA, it was shot in 2020 in locations of Madrid, Rascafría, Guadarrama and Brihuega.[7] Shooting wrapped in Madrid after seven weeks by October 2020.[8]

Release

The film was theatrically released in Spain on 3 December 2021 by Universal Pictures International Spain.[9][10]

Reception

Reviewing for Cinemanía, Rubén Romero Santos gave the film 3 out of 5 stars, considering that, some plot licenses notwithstanding, it is an "estimable comedy about female empowerment" with the bonus of a steadycam managed with a "virtuosity" unusual in that sort of films.[11]

Raquel Hernández Luján of HobbyConsolas gave it 72 points ("good"),[12] deeming it to be a "fun film", praising the developments around Rueda's character, while considering that some secondary characters could have been removed.[12]

In El Periódico de Catalunya, Beatriz Martínez rated the film with 3 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be a "competent" mainstream product which, commonplaces and plot cliches notwithstanding, is endowed with a sensibility removed from conventionalisms when approaching the characters, particularly the female ones.[13]

Miguel Anxo Fernández of La Voz de Galicia highlighted Rueda's performance, also writing that the film confirms director Arantxa Echevarría as a consolidated value, while noting that the comedy features a tendency to absurdity which may put viewers off at certain moments, reasoning that a degree of "restraint" would have benefited the film.[6]

See also

References
  1. Menon, Radhika (18 May 2022). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'The Perfect Family' on Netflix, A Spanish Film About The Tensions Between A Woman And Her Mother-In-Law". Decider.
  2. Fernández Abad, Ana (2 December 2021). "'La familia perfecta': así acaba Arantxa Echevarría con los estereotipos sobre las suegras" ['The Perfect Family': this is how Arantxa Echevarría ends stereotypes about mothers-in-law]. S Moda (in Spanish) – via El País.
  3. Anyolini, Aída S. (30 October 2021). "'La familia perfecta': Todo lo que sabemos sobre la nueva comedia con Belén Rueda y José Coronado" ['The Perfect Family': Everything we know about the new comedy with Belén Rueda and José Coronado]. SensaCine (in Spanish).
  4. Romero, Blanca E. (6 December 2021). ""La familia perfecta", humor y reflexión" ["The Perfect Family", humour and reflection]. Vavel Media (in Spanish).
  5. "Belén Rueda protagoniza la comedia de la semana con 'La familia perfecta'" [Belén Rueda stars in the comedy of the week with 'The Perfect Family']. El Correo (in Spanish). 8 January 2022.
  6. Fernández, Miguel Anxo (8 December 2021). "«La familia perfecta», mujeres empoderadas" ['The Perfect Family', empowered women]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish).
  7. Rivera, Alfonso (12 February 2021). "Belén Rueda and José Coronado toplining La familia perfecta". Cineuropa.
  8. Silvestre, Juan (28 October 2020). "'La familia perfecta': Finaliza el rodaje de la nueva cinta de Arantxa Echevarría" ['The Perfect Family': The new film by Arantxa Echevarría wraps filming]. Fotogramas (in Spanish).
  9. Estrada, Javier (3 December 2021). "Cazafantasmas: más allá, La familia perfecta y todos los estrenos de cine del 3 de diciembre" [Ghostbusters: Afterlife, The Perfect Family and all the movie premieres of 3 December]. Metrópoli (in Spanish) – via El Mundo.
  10. "'La Familia Perfecta' – estreno en cines 3 de diciembre" ['The Perfect Family' – theatrical release on 3 December]. Audiovisual451 (in Spanish). 2 December 2021.
  11. Romero Santos, Rubén (30 November 2021). "Crítica de 'La familia perfecta'" [Review of 'The Perfect Family']. Cinemanía (in Spanish).
  12. Hernández Luján, Raquel (30 November 2021). "Crítica de La familia perfecta, una comedia divertidísima que no renuncia a construir una trama con mensaje" [Review of 'The Perfect Family', a hilarious comedy that does not give up building a plot with a message]. HobbyConsolas (in Spanish).
  13. Martínez, Beatriz (2 December 2021). "Crítica de 'La familia perfecta': dinamitar con humor los prejuicios" [Review of 'The Perfect Family': dismantling prejudices with humour]. El Periódico de Catalunya (in Spanish).
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