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Plot

Scorned middle-class

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Ana María tries to win back her husband Alberto (a sci-fi fan dating younger nurse Elvira, in turn chased by jealous and psychopatic ex-boyfriend Ramiro) via a television show.

Cast

Production

The film is an Aurum Producciones production. It boasted a budget of 160 million ₧.

Release

The film premiered at the 2nd

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in June 1999. Distributed by Aurum, it was released theatrically in Spain on 6 August 1999.

Reception

Jonathan Holland of ''

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'' deemed the film to be a "a surreal, formally confused but visually daring take on the power of the televised image".

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