The People Upstairs (2020 film)
2020 Spanish comedy film
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The People Upstairs (Spanish: Sentimental) is a 2020 Spanish comedy film written and directed by Cesc Gay, starring Javier Cámara, Griselda Siciliani, Belén Cuesta, and Alberto San Juan.[1][2]
| The People Upstairs | |
|---|---|
Film poster | |
| Spanish | Sentimental |
| Directed by | Cesc Gay |
| Screenplay by | Cesc Gay |
| Based on | Los vecinos de arriba by Cesc Gay |
| Produced by | Marta Esteban |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Andreu Rebés |
| Edited by | Liana Artigal |
Release dates |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
The film was nominated for five Goya Awards and four Feroz Awards.[3][4]
It is an adaptation of Cesc Gay's stage play Els veïns de dalt / Los vecinos de arriba.[5]
Plot
Julio and Ana are a couple who spend most of their time arguing. One night, Ana decides to invite their upstairs neighbours, Salva and Laura, for dinner, even though Julio is not their biggest fan, not least because of the noise they make while having sex. As the night goes on, various secrets about the couple come to light.
Cast
- Belén Cuesta as Laura
- Javier Cámara as Julio
- Alberto San Juan as Salva
- Griselda Siciliani as Ana
Reception
The People Upstairs received positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 100% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes based on 9 reviews, with an average rating of 7.30/10.[6]
Carlos Boyero of El País assessed that the film "looks and sounds good, I think it's fun".[7]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26th Forqué Awards | Best Actor | Javier Cámara | Won | [8] |
| 8th Feroz Awards | Best Comedy Film | Nominated | [9] | ||
| Best Director | Cesc Gay | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Javier Cámara | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Alberto San Juan | Nominated | |||
| 35th Goya Awards | Best Film | Nominated | [10] | ||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Cesc Gay | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Javier Cámara | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Alberto San Juan | Won | |||
| Best New Actress | Griselda Siciliani | Nominated | |||
| 13th Gaudí Awards | Best Non-Catalan Language Film | Nominated | [11][12] | ||
| Best Director | Cesc Gay | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Cesc Gay | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Javier Cámara | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Alberto San Juan | Won | |||
| Best Art Direction | Anna Pujol | Nominated | |||
| Best Costume Design | Anna Güell | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound | Albert Gay, Irene Rausell, Yasmina Praderas | Nominated | |||
| 34th European Film Awards | Best European Comedy | Nominated | [13] | ||
Remakes
The film was remade in Italy as Neighbors in 2022,[14] in Switzerland as The Neighbours from Upstairs in 2023,[15] in France as Maybe More in 2024, in South Korea as The People Upstairs in 2025,[16] and in the United States as The Invite in 2026.[17]
