We Are Pregnant

We Are Pregnant is a 2016 Spanish comedy film directed by Juana Macías from a screenplay by Macías, Anna R. Costa and Juan Moreno starring Paco León and Alexandra Jiménez.

Plot

The plot follows the mishaps of the couple close to their 40s formed by Alina and Fran as they embark into a process of in vitro fertilisation.

Production

The film was produced by Audiovisuales del Monte, Teoponte PC, Kowalski Films and Telefónica Studios and it had the participation of TVE, ETB, and Movistar+. It boasted a budget of around €1.8 million. Shooting locations included San Sebastián and Madrid.

Release

Distributed by Buena Vista International, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 29 January 2016.

Reception

Beatriz Martínez of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be an "incisive dissection of couple problems" and singling out Alexandra Jiménez as the best thing about it.
Andrea G. Bermejo of Cinemanía rated the film 3½ out of 5 stars, deeming it to be a comedy with "a bitter aftertaste" in the verdict.
Javier Ocaña of El País considered that the film "finds its best moments in drama" rather than in the inane drivel.