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San Sebastian Film Festival · 2021

San Sebastian Film Festival 2021

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2 films · 2 reviews

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It All Starts Today (Ça commence aujourd'hui)

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This is a serious subject, expertly handled.

Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
The effect of unemployment on France's children as seen through the eyes of a teacher.

(Country: France; Year: 1999; Director: Bertrand Tavernier; Writer: Bertrand Tavernier, Dominique Sampiero; Stars: Philippe Torreton, Maria Pitarresi, Nadia Kaci, Franoise Bette, Christine Citti, Christina Crevillén, Véronique Ataly)

That Happy Couple (Esa Pareja Feliz)

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The film's combination of comedy (Berlanga) and melodrama (Bardem) is rooted in a realistic, cash-strapped milieu that was unusual in Spanish cinema at the time.

Rebecca Naughten · 3.5 out of 5
A young couple win a competition to 'that happy couple' for a day but find that money and gifts don't solve all of their problems.

(Country: Spain; Year: 1953; Director: Juan Antonio Bardem, Luis García Berlanga; Writer: Juan Antonio Bardem, Luis García Berlanga; Stars: Fernando Fernán Gómez, Elvira Quintillá, Félix Fernández, Fernando Aguirre, José Luis Azores, Antonio Garisa)