The screenplay was penned by David Hebrero alongside Javier Kirán, whilst Ona Isart worked as a cinematographer. [10] The film is a Nostalgia Shop Films production. [6] It was shot in locations of the Madrid region and the province of Ávila, including Arévalo and Las Rozas. [11] [10]
The film had its world premiere on 16 October 2021 at the 54th Sitges Film Festival. [4] [12] Its festival run also included the Bilbao-based FANT Festival and the London-based Arrow FrightFest. [13] [14] [12] It was selected in the 2022 Fantastic Fest's film slate for its North-American premiere. [15] Filmin will release the film in Spain on 2 June 2023 whilst Drafthouse Films acquired US rights to the film. [16]
Rubén Romero Santos of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be a "total and joyful nonsense", close to camp aesthetics, turning out to be "a refreshing surprise that overturns prejudices and stereotypes". [17]
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