Idol Affair
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| Spanish | Buscando a Coque |
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| Produced by | Beatriz Bodegas |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Javier Salmones |
| Edited by | Irene Blecua |
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| Distributed by | Filmax |
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| Language | Spanish |
Idol Affair (Spanish: Buscando a Coque) is a 2024 Spanish-American romantic comedy film written and directed by Teresa Bellón and César F. Calvillo which stars Alexandra Jiménez and Hugo Silva alongside Coque Malla.
Plot
[edit]The happy domestic relationship between Teresa and César is upended after Teresa confessed having banged Coque Malla, César's longtime idol. They travel to Miami to look for Coque while they rethink their relationship.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Alexandra Jiménez as Teresa[1]
- Hugo Silva as César[1]
- Coque Malla as himself[2]
- David Lorente as taxista[2] ('taxi driver')
- Cristina Soria as hermana de Teresa[2] ('Teresa's sister')
- Marta Fernández Muro as madre de Teresa[2] ('Teresa's mother')
- José Troncoso as tatuador[2] ('tattoo artist')
- Betiza Bismark[3]
Production
[edit]The film is a Spanish-American co-production by Agosto, la película AIE and La Canica Films alongside Bestacosta Productions and Inti Films, Inc.[4] It had the participation of RTVE and Movistar Plus+, the collaboration of Paramount, the backing from ICAA and support by Ayuntamiento de Madrid.[5] Shooting locations included Miami and Madrid.[1]
Release
[edit]Distributed by Filmax,[4] the film was released theatrically in Spain on 14 February 2024.
Reception
[edit]Javier Ocaña of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars deeming it to be "a textbook romantic comedy, with a classic structure, remarkable dialogues and situations between the everyday and the absurd, with a hint of tenderness".[3]
Pablo Vázquez of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be "very pleasant, luminous", but less "Sandlerian" or "Smithian" than the reviewer would have liked.[6]
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2025 |
12th Feroz Awards | Best Comedy Film | Pending | [7] | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "TVE.es estrena el tráiler definitivo de 'Buscado a Coque', con Alexandra Jiménez, Hugo Silva y Coque Malla". rtve.es. 30 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (10 February 2024). "Los estrenos del 14 de febrero. 'Buscando a Coque'. Sexo con el ídolo". Aisge.
- ^ a b Ocaña, Javier (13 February 2024). "Crítica de 'Buscando a Coque': mi mujer se ha follado a mi ídolo". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ a b "Buscando a Coque y Terapia de parejas". Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Alexandra Jiménez presenta 'Buscando a Coque' en Kinépolis Paterna". Europa Press. 12 February 2024.
- ^ Vázquez, Pablo (14 February 2024). "Crítica de 'Buscando a Coque', ingeniosa disección de la crisis de pareja". Fotogramas.
- ^ García Higueras, Laura (28 November 2024). "Los Premios Feroz culminan el éxito de 'Casa en flames' con ocho nominaciones". eldiario.es.