Polyamory for Dummies

2021 Spanish-French comedy film

Polyamory for Dummies

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Spanish| Poliamor para principiantes
Directed by| Fernando Colomo
Written by|

* Marina Maesso
* Casandra Macías
* Fernando Colomo

Produced by| Álvaro Longoria
Starring|

* Karra Elejalde
* María Pedraza
* Quim Àvila
* Toni Acosta
* Lola Rodríguez
* Eduardo Rosa
* Cristina Gallego
* Luis Bermejo
* Inma Cuevas

Production
companies

* Morena Films
* Acuerdo de Fluidos AIE
* Ran Entertainment

Distributed by| Vértice Cine (es)

Release dates

* 20 April 2021 (2021-04-20) (BCN Film Fest)
* 21 May 2021 (2021-05-21) (Spain)

Countries|

* Spain
* France

Language| Spanish

Polyamory for Dummies (Spanish: Poliamor para principiantes) is a 2021 Spanish-French romantic comedy film directed by Fernando Colomo which stars Karra Elejalde, María Pedraza, Quim Àvila and Toni Acosta.

## Plot

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The plot follows Manu, a YouTuber vowing to defend romantic love who falls romantically for Amanda, a free-spirited girl committed to several polyamorous intimate relationships. Manu's plot to be the only love in Amanda's life does not go according to plan.

## Cast

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* Karra Elejalde as Satur[1]
* María Pedraza as Amanda[1]
* Quim Àvila as Manu[1]
* Toni Acosta as Tina[1]
* Lola Rodríguez as Claudia[1]
* Eduardo Rosa as Álex[1]
* Cristina Gallego as Marta[1]
* Luis Bermejo as Esteban[1]
* Inma Cuevas as Berta[2]
* Susi Caramelo [es][3]

## Production

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The screenplay was penned by Fernando Colomo, Casandra Macías-Gago and Marina Maesso.[4] A joint Spanish-French coproduction by Morena Films alongside Acuerdo de Fluidos AIE and Ran Entertainment, it had the participation of Amazon Prime Video, RTVE and Telemadrid, funding from ICAA and support from the Madrid regional administration.[5][3]

It was shot in 2020 in locations of Madrid and Extremadura (including Navalmoral de la Mata and the resort-island of Valdecañas).[3][6]

## Release

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The film screened at the 5th BCN Film Fest on 20 April 2021.[3] Distributed by Vértice Cine,[3] it was theatrically released in Spain on 21 May 2021.[7]

## Reception

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Raquel Hernández Luján of HobbyConsolas gave the film 55 out of 100 points, considering the film to be "irregular", even if it featured a couple of hilarious sketches, also assessing that "despite trying to be very open-minded, the film has the classic structure of romantic comedies and feels dated".[8]

Yago García of Cinemanía scored 3 out of 5 stars, considering that "the film's development is predictable and not all of its jokes work", "but Colomo has made it a likeable work".[7]

## See also

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* List of Spanish films of 2021

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h Arribas, Alicia G. (21 May 2021). "Toni Acosta: "Las mujeres tenemos una capacidad de adaptación brutal"". Heraldo.
2. ^ Belló Aliaga, José (18 May 2021). "Poliamor para principiantes, coescrita y dirigida por Fernando Colomo (con tráiler)". La Comarca de Puertollano.
3. ^ a b c d e "'Poliamor para principiantes' – estreno en cines 21 de mayo". Audioviosual451. 21 May 2021.
4. ^ Boquerini (4 November 2020). "Amor romántico frente al poliamor". El Correo. Archived from the original on 5 November 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
5. ^ "'Poliamor para principiantes', la nueva comedia de Colomo, se estrena el 21 de mayo". Cine con Ñ. 31 March 2021.
6. ^ "Navalmoral acoge el rodaje de "Poliamor para principiantes", último trabajo de Fernando Colomo". Radio Interio. 7 November 2020.
7. ^ a b García, Yago (27 May 2021). "Poliamor para principiantes". Cinemanía - via 20minutos.es.
8. ^ Hernández Luján, Raquel (18 May 2021). "Crítica de Poliamor para principiantes, la comedia que cuestiona la monogamia y reinvindica la libertad sexual plena". HobbyConsolas.

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Films directed|

* What's a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1978)
* The Knight of the Dragon (1985)
* La vida alegre (1987)
* Going South Shopping (1989)
* Alegre ma non troppo (1994)
* The Stolen Years (1998)
* South from Granada (2003)
* Rivals (2008)
* Isla bonita (2015)
* The Tribe (2018)
* Polyamory for Dummies (2021)

Films written|

* The Things of Love (1989)

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