Honeymoon (2023 film)

Honeymoon is a 2023 Spanish film directed by Enrique Otero from a screenplay by Roberto G. Méndez and Enrique Otero which stars Javier Gutiérrez and Nathalie Poza. It straddles halfway the road movie, the thriller, and the black comedy genres.

Plot
Following the news concerning the death of their son Jonás far from home, Carlos and Eva, in an already crumbling marriage, face the prospect of repatriating the remains of their son while being in a dire economic situation, taking extreme choices.

Production
The film is an Accamedia and Control Z production, with the participation of CTVG and CreaSGR, and support from Diputación Provincial de Ourense, Valladolid Film Commission and Diputación de Zamora. Shooting locations in Galicia and Castile and León included Ourense, Culleredo, Arteixo, O Grove, Santiago de Compostela, Teo, Villafáfila, and the Villanubla Airport.

Release
Honeymoon premiered in the non-competitive 'Malaga Premiere' section of the 26th Málaga Film Festival on 15 March 2023. Distributed by Filmax, it was released theatrically in Spain on 12 January 2024.

Reception
Toni Vall of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, underscoring that "you do not always understand it, but it is quite addictive" in the verdict.

Jordi Batlle Caminal of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be "as easy to watch as to forget" as well as "functional, light entertainment" in which Gutiérrez and Poza are in their element.