Stories Not to Be Told

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Stories Not to Be Told

2022

1h 40m

Comedy

Drama

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80%

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5 Reviews

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

With unexpected encounters, ridiculous moments or absurd decisions, looking at five stories to understand the inability to govern people's own emotions.

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Randy Meeks

Espinof

12/05/2022

2.5/5

Cesc Gay thinly threads five shorts and tries to keep the house of cards from falling down. At first, he succeeds, but towards the end, it's impossible to sustain the artifice. [Full review in Spanish]

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Blai Morell

Fotogramas

11/29/2022

4/5

With the invaluable help of his inseparable screenwriter Tomás Aragay, the duo [director] travels diverse arenas in comedy: from vaudeville to a Lubitsch-esque flair through unsubtle humor. [Full review in Spanish]

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Elsa Fernández-Santos

El Pais (Spain)

11/28/2022

In spite of its misfires, the film exemplifies the levity that characterizes good comedies; the character's emotional and sexual life is precipitated by embarrassing moments that define us far better than heroic ones. [Full review in Spanish]

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Juan Carlos Ugarelli

Cinencuentro

09/29/2022

Director and screenwriter Cesc Gay composes a sarcastic portrait that it's occasionally superficial...

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Jonathan Holland

Screen International

09/27/2022

As a potential international showcase for Spanish acting talent, it could scarcely be bettered.

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Synopsis

With unexpected encounters, ridiculous moments or absurd decisions, looking at five stories to understand the inability to govern people's own emotions.

Director: Cesc Gay
Producer: Marta Esteban
Screenwriter: Cesc Gay
Production Co: Impossible Films, Doco Digital
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: European Spanish
Runtime: 1h 40m