Sleepless in Madrid

Sleepless in Madrid or Insomnia (Insomnio) is a 1998 Spanish comedy film directed by Chus Gutiérrez. It stars Cristina Marcos, Candela Peña, Ernesto Alterio, María Pujalte and Ginés García Millán.

Plot
Set in Madrid, focusing on the psychological developments and casual relationships through the urban routine of a group of young people, and bringing in elements of costumbrismo mixed with metaphors of a "self-absorbed" social environment, the plot tracks the lives of three sleepless people, Evan, Alba and Juan (and their partners) during the hot summer. Adrián is with Alba (a mother who has just given birth) whereas Juan is worried by his future with his would-be wife Isabel.

Production
The screenplay is the result of the mashup of three different screenplays (two of them jointly worked by Chus Gutiérrez and Juan Flahn and a third one in which Fernando León de Aranoa also participated). The film was produced by Bocaboca and Sogetel. Arnaldo Catinari was responsible for the cinematography whereas Mateo Alonso was responsible for the music. The budget amounted to 250 million ₧.

Release
The film was theatrically released in Spain on 13 February 1998.

Reception
Augusto Martínez Torres of El País assessed the film to be a "fun comedy that works perfectly".