Semen, A Love Story

Semen, A Love Story (Semen, una historia de amor) is a 2005 Spanish-British screwball comedy film directed and written by Daniela Fejerman and Inés París which stars Ernesto Alterio and Leticia Dolera alongside Héctor Alterio.

Plot
Artificial insemination clinic neurotic worker Serafín falls in love with trapeze artist Ariadna (client of the centre) and decides to use his own sperm to inseminate her.

Production
The film is a Spanish-British co-production by BocaBoca Producciones and Future Films Limited, and it had the participation of TVE and Canal+.

Release
The film was presented in April 2005 at the Málaga Film Festival. Distributed by DeAPlaneta, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 15 July 2005.

Critical reception
Jonathan Holland of Variety assessed that "witty premise" notwithstanding, the film quickly "becomes a standard, lab-produced screwballer badly in need of a heart".

Mirito Torreiro of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars highlighting the Alterio & Alterio duo as the best thing about the film.