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The Dinner

2025 · 106 min

A tense, darkly comic historical farce where desperate people plan an escape under the noses of fascist generals.

Directed by
Manuel Gómez Pereira
Genres
Comedy, History, Drama
Starring
Mario Casas, Alberto San Juan, Asier Etxeandia
Tagline
The escape is served...
Overview
Spain, April 15, 1939. With the Civil War concluded, and with the intention of celebrating his victory, General Franco attends a dinner with his generals at the Palace Hotel.

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Directed by
Manuel Gómez Pereira
Genres
Comedy, History, Drama
Starring
Mario Casas, Alberto San Juan, Asier Etxeandia
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • survival
  • freedom
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action3
Horror2
Humour6
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
comedy, history, drama
Directed by
Manuel Gómez Pereira
Written by
Yolanda García Serrano, Manuel Gómez Pereira, Joaquín Oristrell
Starring
Mario Casas, Alberto San Juan, Asier Etxeandia, Nora Hernández, Óscar Lasarte, Martín Páez, Elvira Mínguez, Carlos Serrano
Music
Anne-Sophie Versnaeyen
Cinematography
Aitor Mantxola
Runtime
106 min
Country
Spain, France
Languages
Spanish

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