My Friend Eva

My Friend Eva is a 2025 Spanish comedy film directed by Cesc Gay from a screenplay that he co-wrote with Eduard Sola. It stars Nora Navas as the title character alongside Rodrigo de la Serna and Juan Diego Botto.

Plot

While in Rome, 50-year-old Eva realizes her yearning for falling in love again, and so she starts a new life as a single person back in Barcelona.

Production

The film is an and Alexfilm AIE production. It had the pàrticipation of RTVE, Movistar Plus+, and 3Cat and backing from ICAA. Shooting locations included Barcelona, Badalona, La Garriga, and Rome.

Release

Distributed by Filmax, My Friend Eva is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 19 September 2025. It was included in the 'Made of Spain' lineup of the 73rd San Sebastián International Film Festival. After acquiring global distribution rights, Filmax likewise sold the film in Italy, Germany and Austria, Israel, Greece, Bulgaria, and former Yugoslavia.

Reception

Begoña Piña of Cinemanía rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be "agile, fun, smart, and at times moving".
Raquel Hernández Luján of HobbyConsolas gave the film 75 points, citing Navas' performance and the central premise as the best things about the film.
Carlos Boyero of El País declared himself to be "not distracted at any point from what they do and say in this film".
Laura Pérez of Fotogramas rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, considering that Navas envelopes Eva's character with a tenderness and truth comparable to those of Ricardo Darín and Javier Cámara in Truman.
Carmen L. Lobo of La Razón rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, extolling how Navas "is truly splendid in this beautiful, solid, and humane story".