Goodbye from the Heart
Goodbye from the Heart is a 2000 Spanish comedy film directed by José Luis [García Sánchez] and written by García Sánchez and Rafael Azcona. It stars Juan Luis Galiardo, with Laura Ramos, Jesús Bonilla, and Neus Asensi in supporting roles.
Plot
Women still find middle-aged rogue Juan alluring. Upon the inrush of Juan's purported daughter Caty, and the rejection by his last "love conquest" Paulina, Juan blackmails the latter's husband Pozueta, a corrupt businessman.Production
The film is an Alma Ata International Pictures, Galiardo Producciones, Gaila and Rafael Azcona production, with the participation of Antena 3 and Canal+.Release
The film was presented at the 3rd Málaga Film Festival in May 2000. Distributed by Alta Films, it was released theatrically in Spain on 7 July 2000.Reception
Casimiro Torreiro of El País wrote that the film "can boast of a solid script, deliver intelligence, humor, tenderness and bad blood".Jonathan Holland of Variety wrote that, although "pleasant enough in a gentle, rambling way", the film "shows the formula wearing thin.".