You will returnthe “mature love” comedy about the end of romance directed by Jonas Truebahas taken the award for best European film at the Cannes Filmmakers’ Fortnight. This was the first time that one of his films participated in the prestigious Cannes Film Festivalwhere last year he competed Creatureof Elena Martin (which became the first Spanish film to receive the distinction with which Trueba has just been consecrated) and the previous one, Waterof Elena Lopez Riera. He was also the only Spaniard present in the 2024 edition. Within the Quinzena, which for a few years has been called Filmmakers’ Fortnight, works from all over the world are included, from France itself, to the United States, through Japan, Portugal and India.
You will return is a romantic comedy starring two of the director’s favorite actors, Itsaso Arana and Vito Sanzwho already formed a tandem in Trueba’s previous film, You have to come see it. The film tells the story of a couple who decide to separate after twenty years together. Since they get along well and it is by mutual agreement, they will decide to have a big breakup party and invite all their friends. But no one will believe them and everyone will tell them: “You will return.”
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It is a deconstruction of the classic romantic genre and of the screenball comedybut with the touch of a director who has made his style an unmistakable seal thanks to his independence within the industry. With his producer The deluded has signed a good part of his filmography, among which are titles such as Who prevents itwhich won the Goya for best documentary in 2021.
The filmmaker has stated that he wanted to reunite Itsaso Arana and Vito Sanz and repeat with his usual team, with whom he has practically formed a family. For her part, Arana debuted last year as a director with the delicious The girls are fineproduced by The deluded, thanks to which it was nominated for ‘Best New Director’ in the last edition of the Goya Awards. For his part, Sanz has another film from the ‘Trueba clan’ pending release, in this case by David, which will be titled The good mannext to Jorge Sanz.
“Here Trueba experiments with a dreamlike narrative and some editing techniques that work well to illustrate the growing disagreements in the publicized certainty of Ale and Alex” or “You will return It’s film therapy” are some of the praise and praise that the film received after its release. screening in Cannes. A reception that did not only occur in the Spanish media, but also in the international ones. According to many critics, You will return could be Trueba’s best film to dateand also one of the best performances by its leading couple.
