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53 Sundays

2026 · 78 min

A talky, wry chamber piece where family friction and old wounds surface through bickering, leaving a bittersweet ache beneath the laughs.

Overview
When three siblings agree to meet and discuss their aging father's future, their reunion spirals into bickering, bantering and reliving old grudges.

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • aging
    • grief
    • identity
    Places
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness3
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy, drama
    Directed by
    Cesc Gay
    Written by
    Cesc Gay
    Starring
    Javier Cámara, Carmen Machi, Javier Gutiérrez, Alexandra Jiménez, Ricardo Lacámara, Rosa Vivas, Carla Soto, Leyre Soto
    Music
    Arnau Bataller
    Cinematography
    Andreu Rebés
    Runtime
    78 min
    Country
    Spain
    Languages
    Spanish

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