''Bad Influence'' () is a 2025 Spanish romantic drama film directed by Chloé Wallace (in her directorial debut) based on a

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story. It stars Alberto Olmo and Eléa Rochera.

Plot

The plot follows the relationship between wealthy girl Reese and the troubled criminal Eros, the

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Reese's father Bruce has hired to protect her.

Cast

Production

Written by Chloé Wallace and Diana Muro, the screenplay is based on Teensspirit's

story ''Mala influencia'', released in a physical format by

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in 2021. The film is a Nadie es Perfecto and N&L Films co-production. Reportedly horrorized by the watching of '' Three Steps Above Heaven'', Wallace did not want the character Eros to fully conform to hetero-cis-normativity. Filming began in

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. Shooting locations in the Valencia region also included the Ciudad de la Luz studio in

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. Naiara performed the film's main theme "Mala influencia".

Release

Distributed by

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, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 24 January 2025.

Reception

Enid Román Almansa of ''

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'' rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, considering that while he film isnot precisely set to revolution the genre, "Wallace's hand as director and screenwriter is noticeable, and appreciated and, above all,

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establishes a good starting point". Johnny Loftus of '' Decider.com'' wrote that the film "has hotness and hunkiness going for it. What it doesn't have is much that kept us interested, beyond the sense of will-they-or-won’t-they excitement at its core".

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