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The Other Side of the Bed

2002 · 114 min

A breezy, playful romp through tangled love lives, with musical numbers and light comedy keeping the mood buoyant and entertaining.

Directed by
Emilio Martínez Lázaro
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Ernesto Alterio, Paz Vega, Guillermo Toledo
Tagline
If love is only a game...Why not cheat?
Overview
When Paula leaves her mate Pedro, he misses her and looks for comfort with his best friends, Javier and Sonia. Paula is having an affair with Javier. Pedro tries to find who is the secret lover of Paula, and hires a private eye. Meanwhile, while comforting Pedro, Sonia has a one night stand with him and Javier thinks she is cheating on him with her lesbian friend Luzia.

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Directed by
Emilio Martínez Lázaro
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Ernesto Alterio, Paz Vega, Guillermo Toledo
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • friendship
  • deception
  • identity
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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drama, romance
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
114 min
Country
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Languages
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