Samana Sunrise

Samana Sunrise is a 2024 Spanish-Dominican comedy film directed by Rafa Cortés based on the play Cancún by Jordi Galcerán. It stars Luis Tosar, Luisa Mayol, Luis Zahera, and Bárbara Santa-Cruz.

Plot

As two couples of friends respectively formed by Ale and Santi and Natalia and Mario make a trip to Samaná together, confessions about the past upends their holidays.

Production

Amanece en Samaná is an adaptation of the play by Jordi Galcerán. The film is a Ron Vino y Miel AIE Spanish-Dominican co-production with A name like this, Materia Cinema, Quexito Films, and Federation Spain, with the participation of Movistar Plus+. It was fully shot in the Dominican Republic.

Release

Distributed by Universal Pictures, the film is set to be released theatrically in Spain on 8 November 2024.

Reception

Andrés Salas of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, declaring it "a basic but likeable comedy".