The Other Way Around

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The Other Way Around
SpanishVolveréis
Directed byJonás Trueba
Screenplay by
Produced by
  • Jonás Trueba
  • Javier Lafuente
Starring
  • Itsaso Arana
  • Vito Sanz
CinematographySantiago Racaj
Edited byMarta Velasco
Music by
  • Iman Amar
  • Ana Valladares
  • Guillermo Briales
Production
companies
  • Los Ilusos Films
  • Les Films du Worso
Distributed by
  • Elastica (es)
  • Arizona Distribution (fr)
Release dates
  • 20 May 2024 (2024-05-20) (Cannes)
  • 28 August 2024 (2024-08-28) (France)
  • 30 August 2024 (2024-08-30) (Spain)
Countries
  • Spain
  • France
LanguageSpanish

The Other Way Around (Spanish: Volveréis; titled Septembre sans attendre for the French market) is a 2024 Spanish-French comedy film directed by Jonás Trueba, who also wrote it in tandem with stars Itsaso Arana and Vito Sanz.

Plot[edit]

A couple formed by actor Alex and filmmaker Ale throws a party to announce their breakup after 15 years or relationship but none of their close ones believes them.[1]

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

The Other Way Around is a Spanish-French co-production by Los Ilusos Films, Les Films du Worso and Arte France Cinéma.[4] Shooting locations included Madrid.[5]

Release[edit]

The film had its world premiere in the Directors' Fortnight sidebar section of the 77th Cannes Film Festival on 20 May 2024.[6] It also made it to the competitive slate of the 38th Cabourg Film Festival.[7] Distributed by Elastica, it is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 30 August 2024.[8] Arizona Distribution will release the film in France on 28 August 2024.[9][10] The film also sold to Italy (Wanted Cinema) Germany (Piffl Medien), Austria (Panda Lichtspiele Filmverleih), Benelux (Vedette), Portugal (Leopardo), Greece (Rosebud), Poland (New Horizons), China (Hugoeast), the Baltics (Kino Pavasaris), ex-Yugoslavia (Discovery), and Indonesia (PT Falcon).[11]

Reception[edit]

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 9 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.5/10.[12]

Adam Solomons of IndieWire gave the film a 'B' rating, considering it "a refreshingly grown-up entry to a genre that seems to have got sillier and blander in recent years".[3]

Reviewing for the International Cinephile Society, Alonso Aguilar rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be "a genuine attempt to capture something ephemeral, and try to frame it in all ways possible, before finally surrendering to its fleeting beauty".[13]

Jonathan Holland of ScreenDaily wrote that Trueba "continues to satisfy film buffs with plenty of fun self-referential elements, designed to appeal to purists".[14]

Luis Martínez of El Mundo gave the film 4 stars, deeming it to be "a rare miracle of the poetics of everyday [life]".[15]

Jessica Kiang of Variety billed the film as "a delightful showcase for the Spanish director's lithe, airy style, here accented with glistening strands of Madrileño meta-melancholy".[16]

Accolades[edit]

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2024
 77th Cannes Film Festival Europa Cinemas Label Award for Best European Film (Directors' Fornight) Won [17]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "'Volveréis', la nueva película de Jonás Trueba, participará en la Quincena de cineastas del Festival de Cannes". Camera and Light Mag. 16 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b "The Other Way Around". Quinzaine des cinéastes. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b Solomons, Adam (20 May 2024). "'The Other Way Around' Review: A Fun, Feisty, Anti-Romantic Comedy That Hollywood Should Learn from". IndieWire.
  4. ^ Yuste, J. (17 April 2024). "Jonás Trueba participará en la Quincena de Cineastas del Festival de Cannes con su película 'Volveréis'". El Cultural – via El Español.
  5. ^ Pino, R. (15 January 2024). "Luces, cámara y mucho negocio: Madrid acogió más de 500 rodajes en sus calles". El Mundo.
  6. ^ "Jonás Trueba muestra en Cannes su cine luminoso". La Nación. 20 May 2024.
  7. ^ Mouchel, Nicolas (13 May 2024). "38e Festival du film de Cabourg : jury et première salve de films dévoilés". Le Pays d'Auge.
  8. ^ Rivera, Alfonso (17 April 2024). "Jonás Trueba visitará Cannes con Volveréis". Cineuropa.
  9. ^ Leffler, Rebecca (17 April 2024). "Memento International takes on Jonás Trueba's Directors' Fortnight title 'The Other Way Around' (exclusive)". ScreenDaily.
  10. ^ Lemercier, Fabien (8 May 2024). "Memento International navega la ola de la Quincena de los Cineastas en Cannes". Cineuropa.
  11. ^ Leffler, Rebecca (3 June 2024). "Jonas Trueba's Directors' Fortnight prize-winner 'The Other Way Around' scores key deals (exclusive)". ScreenDaily.
  12. ^ "The Other Way Around". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  13. ^ Aguilar, Alonso (20 May 2024). "Cannes 2024 review: Volveréis (Jonás Trueba)". International Cinephile Society.
  14. ^ Holland, Jonathan (20 May 2024). "'The Other Way Around': Cannes Review". ScreenDaily.
  15. ^ Martínez, Luis (20 May 2024). "Jonás Trueba se doctora 'cum laude' en Trueba (****)". El Mundo.
  16. ^ Kiang, Jessica (23 May 2024). "'The Other Way Around' Review: A Charming Madrid-Set Meta-Ode to the Optimistic Fallacy of the 'Good Break-Up'". Variety.
  17. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (23 May 2024). "Jonás Trueba's 'The Other Way Around' Scoops Directors' Fortnight Europa Cinemas Label". Deadline Hollywood.
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