Uno equis dos
| Uno equis dos | |
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| Directed by | Alberto Utrera |
| Written by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Miguel Ángel García Rosado |
| Edited by | Alberto Utrera |
| Music by | Fede Pájaro |
Production company | Garajonay Producciones |
| Distributed by | Raabta Pictures |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Uno equis dos is a 2025 Spanish black comedy thriller film directed by Alberto Utrera. It stars Paco León, Raúl Tejón, Stéphanie Magnin, Adam Jezierski, and Kimberley Tell.
Plot
After playing the quiniela football betting game together for years since they were in university, Chino and Josu, move to a mountain house with their partners Paula and Cris and Cris' divorced work colleague David for the weekend as they have matched the first 12 of the 15 results of the weekly quiniela. The situation escalates as they face the possibility of becoming rich.[1][2]
Cast
- Paco León as Chino[3]
- Raúl Tejón as Josu[1]
- Stéphanie Magnin as Cris[1]
- Adam Jezierski[1]
- Kimberley Tell as Paula[1]
Production
Uno equis dos is a Garajonay Producciones production, and it had the association of Buendía Estudios.[4] The film was shot in the 'Karibu Lodge' estate in Vega de San Mateo, Gran Canaria, in July and August 2024.[5] Additional shooting locations in the island of Gran Canaria also included Playa de Las Canteras and Puerto de Mogán.[6]
Release
The film premiered in a non-competitive official selection slot of the 28th Málaga Film Festival on 15 March 2025.[7] It is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 8 August 2025 by Raabta Pictures.[8]
Reception
Javier Ocaña of El País assessed that Utrera's filmography echoes 1990s cinema, finding similarities in the film with Shallow Grave (1994).[9]
Meanwhile, Alfonso Rivera of Cineuropa wrote that the film recalls Carnage, The Hateful Eight, and Perfect Strangers.[10]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Pérez, Sergio (17 March 2025). "'Uno equis dos', los que se mataron por una quiniela premiada". Libertad Digital.
- ^ "Uno equis dos, en la Academia". Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. 25 June 2025.
- ^ M.P. (16 June 2025). "Así es Marcos Antón, el novio de Paco León: interiorista y arquitecto y un gran viajero". Vanitatis – via El Confidencial.
- ^ "Paco León y Raúl Tejón son dos amigos separados por una quiniela de pleno al 15 en 'Uno equis dos'". Cine con Ñ. 30 May 2025.
- ^ Acebal, Cristina (7 July 2025). "La casa de "Uno equis dos", la peli de Paco León, se alquila y se visita". Expansión.
- ^ Navarro, Nora (21 August 2024). "Paco León, Raúl Tejón y Kimberley Tell ruedan el filme '1X2' en Gran Canaria". Las Provincias. Prensa Ibérica.
- ^ "'Uno equis dos' ha sido presentada en el Festival de Málaga como un retrato de ambición y consecuencias". festivaldemalaga.com. 15 March 2025.
- ^ Sánchez Sequera, Marco (3 January 2025). "El cine español que se estrenará en 2025". Audiovisual451.
- ^ Ocaña, Javier (8 August 2025). "'Uno equis dos': el resentimiento entre amigos en un singular entretenimiento de género". El País.
- ^ Rivera, Alfonso (7 August 2025). "Review: 1x2". Cineuropa.