You'll Be Back (film)
You'll Be Back (Spanish: Volverás) is a 2002 Spanish-Mexican film written and directed by Antonio Chavarrías based on the novel Un enano español se suicida en Las Vegas by Francisco Casavella. It stars Tristán Ulloa and Unax Ugalde alongside Elizabeth Cervantes and Joana Rañé. PlotArchitecture student Ignacio puts aside his studies and his plans to move to Los Angeles upon meeting again with his elder brother Carlos, grappling with ludomania.[1][2] He also develops a mutual attraction with Carlos' Mexican girlfriend Marta.[3] Cast
ProductionAn adaptation of Francisco Casavella's novel Un español se suicida en Las Vegas, the screenplay was written by Antonio Chavarrías.[2][5] The film is a Spanish-Mexican coproduction by Oberon Cinematográfica, Altavista Films, Moro Films, with the participation of TVE, Canal+, and TVC.[3] Shooting locations included Barcelona.[6] ReleaseDistributed by Lauren Film,[3] the film was theatrically released in Spain on 4 October 2002.[1][5] The release in Mexico was set for 20 June 2003.[7] ReceptionJonathan Holland of Variety deemed the film to be "too low-key for its own good", an "engaging slice-of-life fable which simmers nicely but never boils".[3] Esteve Riambau of Fotogramas rated You'll Be Back 3 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be "a film as thoughtful as it is dramatically effective", highlighting Ugalde's performance as the best thing about the film.[1] Accolades
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