''Truce(s)'' () is a 2023 drama film written and directed by Mario Hernández which stars

Salva Reina Salvador "Salva" Reina (born 9 April 1978) is a Spanish actor and stand-up comedian, often referred to in the industry by the nickname 'Chuki'. He became known for performances in television series such as ''Allí abajo'' and ''Sabuesos'' or the f ...

and

Bruna Cusí Bruna Cusí Echaniz (born 9 September 1986) is a Spanish actress, winner of Goya Award for Best New Actress The Goya Award for Best New Actress () is one of the Goya Awards, Spain's principal national film awards. Since its inception, the aw ...

Plot

The plot tracks the long-running closeted relationship between

actress An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...

Ara and

screenwriter A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as screenwriting. These can include short films, feature-length films, television programs, television ...

Edu, who meet up again during the

Málaga Film Festival The Málaga Festival, formerly Málaga Spanish Film Festival (FMCE), is an annual film festival held in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain. The festival was established to promote Spanish cinema and help disseminate information about Spanish films. Since ...

Cast

Production

''Tregua(s)'' is a Godello Entertainment, Producciones La Cochera, Sierra Gador Producciones, and The Lobby production. Shooting locations included

Málaga Málaga (; ) is a Municipalities in Spain, municipality of Spain, capital of the Province of Málaga, in the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Andalusia. With a population of 591,637 in 2024, it is the second-most populo ...

and

Madrid Madrid ( ; ) is the capital and List of largest cities in Spain, most populous municipality of Spain. It has almost 3.5 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of approximately 7 million. It i ...

Release

The film had its world premiere at the

26th Málaga Film Festival The 26th Málaga Film Festival took place from 10 to 19 March 2023 in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain. '' 20,000 Species of Bees '' and '' Sister & Sister'' won the Golden Biznaga for, respectively, Best Spanish Film and Best Ibero-American Film. The ...

, being presented on 11 March 2023. Its festival run also included screenings at the Ibicine Ibiza Festival, and the . Distributed by Syldavia, it was released theatrically in Spain on 22 September 2023.

Reception

Sergio F. Pinilla of ''

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'' rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, underscoring it to be a "promising debut, with Bruna Cusí and Salva Reina in a state of grace".

Accolades

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3rd Carmen Awards The 3rd Carmen Awards ceremony, presented by the Andalusian Film Academy, took place on 3 February 2024 at Huelvas . It was hosted by Martita de Graná and Salva Reina. Background In November 2023, during the Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival, ...

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References

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