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The People Upstairs (2020)

The People Upstairs poster
Original title
Sentimental
Directed by
Cesc Gay
Genre
comedy film
Country
Spain
Runtime
1h 22m
Rated
M
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 136 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film follows two couples living in the same apartment building. Their lives intersect and tensions flare after the upstairs neighbors start making noise.

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What happens

The People Upstairs (Spanish: Sentimental) is a 2020 Spanish comedy film written and directed by Cesc Gay based on his own play. It stars Javier Cámara and Griselda Siciliani alongside Belén Cuesta and Alberto San Juan. The film premiered at the Teatro Victoria Eugenia on 24 September 2020 as a part of the 68th San Sebastián International Film Festival ahead of its 30 October 2020 theatrical release in Spain by Filmax. It won Best Supporting Actor (San Juan) at the 35th Goya Awards out of five nominations. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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