Love Storming
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| Spanish | No controles |
| Directed by | Borja Cobeaga |
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| Cinematography | Aitor Mantxola |
| Edited by | Raúl de Torres |
| Music by | Aránzazu Calleja |
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| Distributed by | Vértice Cine |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Love Storming (Spanish: No controles)[1] is a 2010 Spanish comedy film directed by Borja Cobeaga and co-written by Diego San José. It stars Unax Ugalde, Alexandra Jiménez, and Julián López.
Plot
With the onset of a massive snowstorm on 2010 New Year's Eve, flights are cancelled, and as passengers are forced to stay in a roadside hotel meanwhile, Sergio tries to win back former girlfriend Bea. Sergio's former schoolmate Juancarlitros steps in to offer him help.[2]
Cast
- Unax Ugalde as Sergio[3]
- Alexandra Jiménez as Bea[3]
- Julián López as Juancarlitros[3]
- Miguel Ángel Muñoz as Ernesto[3]
- Secun de la Rosa as Juanan[3]
- Mariví Bilbao as abuela de Sergio[3]
- Alfredo Silva as Jimmy[3]
- Ramón Barea as padre de Sergio[3]
- Mariam Hernández as Laura[4]
Production
The film was produced by Telespan 2000, Antena 3 Films, and Sayaka Producciones Audiovisuales.[5] Shooting lasted for seven and a half weeks and took place in Bilbao and Madrid.[6]
Release
The film premiered as the closing film of the Gijón International Film Festival (FICX) on 27 November 2010.[7] Distributed by Vértice Cine,[8] it was released theatrically in Spain on 5 January 2011.
Reception
Irene Crespo of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, considering that with the gift entailed by the character of Juancarlitros, it is more than enough.[9]
Pere Vall of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, assessing that it finds in Juan Carlitros (a Julián López in a state of grace) the perfect antagonist to the sullen Sergio.[10]
See also
References
- ^ "No controles / Love Storming". San Sebastián International Film Festival. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ^ ""No controles", la nueva comedia de Cobeaga entre Cukor y Marianico el Corto". Telecinco. 28 December 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Caviaro, Juan Luis (5 January 2011). "Estrenos de cine | 5 de enero | Los nuevos trabajos de Peter Weir, Icíar Bollaín y Paul Haggis animan la cartelera". Espinof.
- ^ "'No Controles': la 'Jungla de Cristal' del amor". Castilla y León Televisión. 28 December 2010.
- ^ "El creador de Pagafantas rueda "La jungla de cristal del amor"". Europa Press. 7 June 2010.
- ^ "Finaliza el rodaje de 'No controles', segunda película del director de 'Pagafantas', Borja Cobeaga". Europa Press. 4 August 2010.
- ^ "Borja Cobeaga rodará una comedia sobre el «conflicto vasco» titulada 'Fe de etarras'". El Correo. Grupo Vocento. 28 November 2010.
- ^ Brunet, Pau (2011). "Un febrero brillante entre primos y panes" (PDF). Academia. Madrid: Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España: 62, 64. ISSN 1136-8144.
- ^ Crespo, Irene (5 January 2011). "No controles". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ Vall, Pere (2 December 2010). "No controles". Fotogramas.