Almost 40

Almost 40 (Casi 40) is a 2018 Spanish comedy-drama road movie written and directed by David Trueba which stars Lucía Jiménez and Fernando Ramallo. It is a sequel to the 1996 film The Good Life.

Plot
Salesman of eco-friendly make-up products Tristán tries to relaunch the musical career of singer Lucía, Tristán's teen crush, so he arranges a concert tour across Spain for her.

Production
The film is a Buenavida Producciones and Perdidos GC production. Shooting locations included Burgos, Madrid, Plasencia, Salamanca, Segovia, and Urueña.

Release
Almost 40 was presented at the 21st Málaga Film Festival on 20 April 2018. Distributed by Avalón Distribución, it was released theatrically in Spain on 29 June 2018.

Reception
According to the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, Almost 40 has a 100% approval rating based on 7 reviews from critics, with an average rating of 7.5/10.

Jonathan Holland of The Hollywood Reporter summed up "wit, wisdom and simplicity" as bottom line.

Àlex Montoya of Fotogramas rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, highlighting the chemistry of the protagonists and the truths they tell as the best things about the film.

Accolades

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