''I Have a House'' () is a 1996 Spanish comedy film written and directed by (in her directorial debut feature). It stars Nancho Novo,

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, Silke, and Ernesto Alterio.

Plot

Searching for a 1500, two young males (Nico and Ferrari) end up instead in a cabin in the forest owned by beleaguered radio broadcaster Bólido, who is preparing for

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. Bólido's childhood acquaintance Kelly, a rude woman raised with her father in a

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nearby, also comes into action.

Cast

Production

Laguna developed the premise about the film while listening to the song "Tengo una casa" by the musical band , that eventually participated in the score of the film, whose plot likewise concerns about a band follower. The film is an El Deseo production. Laguna explained in an interview that the film was fully shot in the Sierra de Urbasa, near Alsasua, except for a fire scene that did not make the final cut.

Release

For its premiere, the film made it to the film slate of the Madrid Independent Festival, " Festimad". It was released theatrically in Spain on 13 September 1996.

Reception

Fernando Morales of ''

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'' recommended the film, deeming it to be "an honest comedy about a group of marginalized people sharing house, friendship love, and a drive for breaking with the past".

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