The People Upstairs

The People Upstairs
Film poster
SpanishSentimental
Directed byCesc Gay
Screenplay byCesc Gay
Based onLos vecinos de arriba
by Cesc Gay
Produced byMarta Esteban
Starring
CinematographyAndreu Rebés
Edited byLiana Artigal
Release dates
  • 24 September 2020 (2020-09-24) (SSIFF)
  • 30 October 2020 (2020-10-30) (Spain)
Running time
82 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

The People Upstairs (Spanish: Sentimental) is a 2020 Spanish comedy film written and directed by Cesc Gay, starring Javier Cámara, Griselda Siciliani, Belén Cuesta, and Alberto San Juan.[1][2]

The film was nominated for five Goya Awards and four Feroz Awards.[3][4]

It is an adaptation of Cesc Gay's stage play Els veins de dalt / Los vecinos de arriba[5] and has been remade in several countries, including Italy, Switzerland and France.

Plot

Julio (Javier Cámara) and Ana (Griselda Siciliani) are a couple who spend most of their time arguing. One night, Ana decides to invite their upstairs neighbours, Salva (Alberto San Juan) y Laura (Belén Cuesta), for dinner, despite the fact that Julio is not their biggest fan, not least because of the noise they make while having sex. As the night goes on, various secrets about the couple come to light.

Cast

Reception

The People Upstairs received positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 100% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes based on 9 reviews, with an average rating of 7.30/10.[6]

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2021 26th Forqué Awards Best Actor Javier Cámara Won [7]
8th Feroz Awards Best Comedy Film Nominated [8]
Best Director Cesc Gay Nominated
Best Actor Javier Cámara Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Alberto San Juan Nominated
35th Goya Awards Best Film Nominated [9]
Best Adapted Screenplay Cesc Gay Nominated
Best Actor Javier Cámara Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Alberto San Juan Won
Best New Actress Griselda Siciliani Nominated
34th European Film Awards Best European Comedy Nominated [10]

Remakes

The film was remade in Italy as Neighbors [it] in 2022,[11] in Swiss German as The Neighbours from Upstairs [de][12] in 2023 and in France as Maybe More [fr] in 2024.

See also

References

  1. ^ Mayorga, Emilio (19 June 2020). "The People Upstairs, Cross The Line, A Perfect Enemy Headline Cannes' Upcoming Catalan Films". Variety. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  2. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (18 August 2020). "The People Upstairs, My Heart Goes Boom! Set for San Sebastian World Premieres". Variety. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  3. ^ "La boda de Rosa, Las niñas y Akelarre encabezan las nominaciones a los premios Feroz". rtve.es (in Spanish). 10 December 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  4. ^ Roxborough, Scott; Szalai, Georg (18 January 2021). "Netflix Drama Leads Spain's Goya Awards Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  5. ^ Vicente, Eduardo de (30 October 2020). "Cesc Gay nos explica las anécdotas de rodaje de 'Sentimental'". El Periódico de Catalunya.
  6. ^ "The People Upstairs (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Palmarés de la 26ª edición de los Premios Forqué". Cinemanía. 17 January 2021 – via 20minutos.es.
  8. ^ Díaz, J. (2 March 2021). "Palmarés de los Premios Feroz 2021: todos los ganadores en la noche del cine español". Vanitatis – via El Confidencial.
  9. ^ "Premios Goya 2021: lista de todos los ganadores". El Mundo. 7 March 2021.
  10. ^ Yossman, K.J. (11 December 2021). "'Quo Vadis, Aida?,' Riz Ahmed's 'Flee' Win Big at the European Film Awards". Variety.
  11. ^ De Pablos, Emiliano (13 October 2021). "Italy's 'Vicini di Casa,' the First Big Remake of Cesc Gay Hit 'The People Upstairs,' Wraps in Rome (Exclusive)". Variety.
  12. ^ "Remake "Die Nachbarn von oben" im Dreh".
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