2024 Spanish film
| Love, Divided | |
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| Spanish | Pared con pared |
| Directed by | Patricia Font |
| Written by | Marta Sánchez |
| Based on | Blind Date by Clovis Cornillac, Tristan Schulmann, Mathieu Oullion, and Lilou Fogli |
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| Music by | Arnau Bataller |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
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| Running time | 98 min |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Love, Divided (Spanish: Pared con pared) is a 2024 Spanish romantic comedy film directed by Patricia Font and written by Marta Sánchez starring Aitana Ocaña and Fernando Guallar. It is a remake of 2015 French film Blind Date based on an original story by Lilou Fogli.
Plot
Upon moving to a new apartment, pianist Valentina clashes with her next-wall neighbor and game developer David as she makes too much noise and reclusive and sullen David requires silence for his work. But they will find a compromise and love will find a way.
Cast
- Aitana as Valentina
- Fernando Guallar as David
- Natalia Rodríguez [es]
- Adam Jezierski
- Paco Tous
- Miguel Ángel Muñoz
Production
Originally known under the working title Tras la pared (transl. 'Behind the wall') and written by Marta Sánchez, the film is a remake of the 2015 French comedy film Un peu, beaucoup, aveuglément!, aka Blind Date. The film is a Tripictures, Second Gen Pictures, and Blind Date Productions production. Filming began in May 2022. Shooting locations included La Latina (Madrid). The film was later renamed to Pared con pared (transl. 'Wall to wall').
Release
Love, Divided was released on Netflix on 12 April 2024.
Reception
American review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports a 57% approval rating based on 7 reviews from critics with an average score of 5.1/10.
Desirée de Fez of El Periódico de Catalunya rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, writing that while "the plot development is predictable and the dialogues are often embarrassing", the premise has "charm", Font's direction is "more than correct", and Aitana underpins the film "with no apparent difficulty".
Liz Kocan of Decider.com gave the film a positive recommendation deeming it to be "a hidden gem, a romantic fantasy that's broad and appealing, not too heavy on the farce or mistaken identities, and hits just the right notes".
Javier Cazallas of HobbyConsolas scored the film with 73 points ('good') considering it "a charming, simple romantic comedy".
Enid Román Almansa rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be "a small step for Aitana, a large success for Netflix" in the verdict.
Beatriz Martínez of Infobae deemed the film to be a "prefabricated product whose only enticement is the appearance of a centennial star who does not know how to act".
See also
References
- ^ "'Pared con pared': tráiler, fecha de estreno, sinopsis y más de la comedia romántica de Aitana para Netflix" ['Wall with wall': trailer, release date, synopsis and more of Aitana's romantic comedy for Netflix]. Cinemanía. 25 March 2024 – via 20minutos.es.
- "Comienza a rodarse la comedia romántica "Tras la pared", escrita por Marta Sánchez" [Filming begins of the romantic comedy written by Marta Sánchez "Tras la pared"]. Sindicato ALMA. 19 May 2022.
- Moreno, Adriano (25 March 2024). "Aitana se pelea y se enamora en el tráiler oficial de 'Pared con pared', su película para Netflix" [Aitana fights and falls in love in the official trailer for 'Wall with wall', her film for Netflix]. Los 40.
- "Netflix ya tiene fecha para la primera película de Aitana, 'Pared con pared', dos años después de su rodaje" [Netflix already has a date for Aitana's first film, 'Pared con pared', two years after filming]. vertele!. 21 February 2024 – via eldiario.es.
- Santos, Noelia (11 May 2022). "La Latina, el barrio protagonista de la primera peli de Aitana para Netflix" [La Latina, the neighborhood that stars in Aitana's first movie for Netflix La Latina]. Time Out.
- Herruzo Martínez, Ignacio (12 April 2024). "La historia real de 'Pared con Pared', la película romántica de Aitana en Netflix" [The true story of 'Pared con Pared', Aitana's romantic film on Netflix]. Diez Minutos.
- "Love, Divided". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- Fez, Desirée de (10 April 2024). "Crítica de 'Pared con pared': una comedia amable con una Aitana que derrocha luz, carisma y encanto" [Review of 'Wall with Wall': a friendly comedy with Aitana who exudes light, charisma and charm]. El Periódico de Catalunya. Prensa Ibérica.
- "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Love, Divided' on Netflix, A Sweet Fantasy Romance That Seems To Ask The Question "What If Amélie Was A Contestant on 'Love Is Blind'?"". Decider.com. 12 April 2024.
- Cazallas, Javier (12 April 2024). "Crítica de Pared con pared, Netflix firma una comedia romántica muy tierna con Aitana y Fernando Guallar" [Review of Wall with Wall, Netflix signs a very tender romantic comedy with Aitana and Fernando Guallar]. HobbyConsolas.
- Román Almansa, Enid (11 April 2024). "Crítica de 'Pared con pared': Aitana se consolida en un romance impredecible" [Review of 'Wall with Wall': Aitana consolidates herself in an unpredictable romance]. Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- Martínez, Beatriz (14 April 2024). "Crítica | 'Pared con pared': las limitaciones de Aitana como actriz no son lo peor de la película de Netflix" [Review | 'Wall with Wall': Aitana's limitations as an actress are not the worst thing about the Netflix film]. Infobae.