Almost 40


Almost 40 is a 2018 Spanish road comedy-drama film written and directed by David Trueba which stars Lucía Jiménez and Fernando Ramallo. It is a sequel to the 1996 film The Good Life.

Plot

Salesman of eco-friendly make-up products Tristán tries to relaunch the musical career of singer Lucía, Tristán's teen crush, so he arranges a concert tour across Spain for her.

Cast

Production

The film is a Buenavida Producciones and Perdidos GC production. Shooting locations included Burgos, Madrid, Plasencia, Salamanca, Segovia, and Urueña.

Release

Almost 40 was presented at the 21st Málaga Film Festival on 20 April 2018. Distributed by Avalón Distribución, it was released theatrically in Spain on 29 June 2018.

Reception

According to the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, Almost 40 has a 100% approval rating based on 7 reviews from critics, with an average rating of 7.5/10.
Jonathan Holland of The Hollywood Reporter summed up "wit, wisdom and simplicity" as bottom line.
Àlex Montoya of Fotogramas rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, highlighting the chemistry of the protagonists and the truths they tell as the best things about the film.

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