Just One Small Favor
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- Cristóbal Garrido
- Adolfo Valor
- Antonio Asensio
- Paloma Molina
- Mercedes Gamero
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| Spanish | El favor |
| Directed by | Juana Macías |
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| Cinematography | Andreu Rebés |
| Edited by | Victoria Lammers |
| Music by | Vanessa Garde |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures International Spain |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Just One Small Favor[1] (Spanish: El favor, lit. 'The Favour') is a 2023 Spanish screwball comedy film directed by Juana Macías from a screenplay by Cristóbal Garrido and Adolfo Valor. It stars Inma Cuesta, Diego Martín, Sara Sálamo, and Alfonso Bassave, among others.
Upon the death of their nanny Amparito, well-off Gallardo siblings refuse to bury her in the family vault, going against Amparito's dying wish. They start receiving letters from Amparito, revealing uncomfortable truths about them.[1]
Cast
- Inma Cuesta as Teresa[2]
- Diego Martín as Benja[2]
- Sara Sálamo as Aura[2]
- Alfonso Bassave as Tomás[3]
- Pere Ponce as Fermín[3]
- Gonzalo de Castro as Carlos[3]
- Isabel Ordaz as Mariola[3]
- Luisa Gavasa as Amparito[2]
- Betsy Túrnez as Carmen[4]
- Iván Renedo as Nico[4]
Production
The screenplay was penned by Cristóbal Garrido and Adolfo Valor.[5] Director Juana Macías billed the comedy as "classist" and, after a search for extreme and authentic real-life inspirations, she acknowledged Tamara Falcó as a benchmark for one of the characters.[5] The film is a Zeta Cinema, Atresmedia Cine and Pumuky Films AIE production.[1] It had the participation of Atresmedia, Movistar Plus+, Televisió de Catalunya, funding from ICAA and backing from ICEC.[6] It was shot in Barcelona in 2022.[3]
Release
Distributed by Universal Pictures International Spain,[6] the film was released theatrically in Spain on 10 November 2023. Filmax acquired international rights to the film.[1]