Review of ‘What a vacation!’ Spanish comedy for the general public

It gives the impression that a filmmaker as personal as Víctor García León (‘Go away from me’, ‘The Europeans’) does not quite fit into a proposal like this comedy, aimed at the general public. The filmmaker, however, easily brings to the screen a script by Manuel Burque and Josep Gatell (‘Operación Camarón’), a less flamboyant and provocative text than his previous ones, and in which grandparents are incorporated by their own right into the new golden age enjoyed by family cinema in Spain; in line with recent international titles such as ‘At war with my grandfather’ (Tim Hill, 2020).

The magnificent opening credits introduce the viewer in a masterful way to the blind alley into which their grandchildren have led the leading couple. García León once again demonstrates his mastery in directing actors. all magnificent. Above all, a superb Tito Valverde who gives a lesson on how to stand out from the group without overshadowing anyone. The appearance of Ramón Barea as a grandfather who knows everything is very funny.

For families with busy parents, restless children and generous grandparents

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DATA SHEET

Address: Kirill Serebrennikov Distribution: Alyona Mikhailova, Odin Lund Biron, Miron Fedorov, Nikita Elenev Country: Russia Year: 2022 Release date: 21–4-2023 Gender: Drama Script: Kirill Serebrennikov Duration: 143 min.

Synopsis: Manuela and José love their children very much and, above all, they idolize their grandchildren. But the former have taken to leaving their offspring in the care of their grandparents, and they no longer remember the last time they had a moment to themselves. To make matters worse, this summer they had to cancel the trip of their dreams because their children had a very important work trip…