A+ (film)

A+ is a 2004 Spanish drama film directed and written by Xavier Ribera Perpiñá. Its cast features Eloy Azorín, Carlos Fuentes, Elvira Herrería, Misia, Ricardo Moya, Fernando Ramallo, Eloi Yebra, Jose Coronado, Najwa Nimri, and Macaco.

Plot
Involving three intertwining stories, the plot follows Ace and his relationship with Mar, the journey of a group of three friends (Pau, Gus, and Ton) to a music festival, and the story of maladjusted teenage girl (Luna).

Production
The film was produced by A+, Lateco, and DeAPlaneta. Shooting locations included the Monegros Desert, the province of Castellón, Barcelona, and Madrid. Najwa Nimri, Macaco, and Ojos de Brujo composed themes for the film.

Release
The film screened at the 7th Málaga Film Festival in 2004. Distributed by DeAPlaneta, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 28 May 2004.

Reception
Jonathan Holland of Variety deemed the film to be "a distinctive, willfully edgy low-budgeter", getting "top marks for style but B− for substance".

Mirito Torreiro of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, citing "the brazenness of the proposal" and the discovery of Elvira Herrería as positive elements.

F.M. of El Mundo gave the film a 0 rating, writing that "the bad thing is not so much the weak approach but its conception as a pretext to develop the aesthetics of an advertising film".