Join Me for Breakfast
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| Catalan | Esmorza amb mi |
| Directed by | Iván Morales |
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| Based on | Esmorza amb mi (play) by Iván Morales |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Agnès Piqué Corbera |
| Edited by | Jaume Martí |
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| Distributed by | Filmax |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Catalan |
Join Me for Breakfast[1] (Catalan: Esmorza amb mi) is a 2025 Spanish drama film directed by Iván Morales based on his own play. It stars Anna Alarcón, Iván Massagué, Álvaro Cervantes, and Marina Salas.
The film world premiered at the 28th Málaga Film Festival ahead of its 12 June 2025 theatrical release in Spain by Filmax.
Plot
[edit | edit source]Natàlia, a single mother shooting a documentary about the lack of affection in El Raval, ends up in a wheel chair due to an accident, coming across her former friend Salva (a drug trafficker turned nurse), Salva's partner Carlota (a woman coming back from a period of excesses), and Omar (a musician undergoing a creative crisis seeking out a living with advertising jingles).[2][3]
Cast
[edit | edit source]- Anna Alarcón as Natàlia[3]
- Iván Massagué as Salva[3]
- Marina Salas as Carlota[3]
- Álvaro Cervantes as Omar[3]
- Oriol Pla as Magma[3]
Production
[edit | edit source]The film is a Distinto Films, Medina Vilalta & Partners, WKND, Dos Soles Media, and Tartar Films production.[4] Shooting locations included Barcelona and Terrassa.[3]
Release
[edit | edit source]The film premiered in the 'Zonazine' section of the 28th Málaga Film Festival on 16 March 2025.[5] It also screened at the D'A Film Festival Barcelona.[6] Distributed by Filmax,[4] it was released theatrically in Spain on 12 June 2025.
Reception
[edit | edit source]Javier Ocaña of El País positively mentioned that the film confirmed the "estimable" average level of recent Spanish film debuts, even if sometimes its physical and verbal exaggerations somewhat blurry its delicacy.[7]
Begoña Piña of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, declaring it a story that is easy to empathize with.[8]
Jordi Batlle Caminal of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, positively citing the "phenomenal" performances delivered by the cast while citing the "weak" subplot pertaining Cervantes' character as a negative point.[9]
Accolades
[edit | edit source]| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2026
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18th Gaudí Awards | Best Film | Pending | [10] | |
| Best New Director | Iván Morales | Pending | |||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Iván Morales, Almudena Monzó | Pending | |||
| Best Actor | Álvaro Cervantes | Pending | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Iván Massagué | Pending | |||
See also
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