Sleepless in Madrid

Set in Madrid, focusing on the psychological developments and casual relationships through the urban routine of a group of young people,[2] and bringing in elements of costumbrismo mixed with metaphors of a "self-absorbed" social environment,[3] the plot tracks the lives of three sleepless people, Evan, Alba and Juan (and their partners) during the hot Summer.[4][5] Adrián is with Alba (a mother who has just given birth) whereas Juan is worried by his future with his would-be wife Isabel.[6][2]

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).[4] The film was produced by Bocaboca and Sogetel.[7][4] Arnaldo Catinari was responsible for the cinematography whereas Mateo Alonso was responsible for the music.[5] The budget amounted to 250 million ₧.[4]

The film was theatrically released in Spain on 13 February 1998.[4][8]

Augusto Martínez Torres of El País assessed the film to be a "fun comedy that works perfectly".[5]

• List of Spanish films of 1998

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