For financial reasons, an aspiring actor begins working for a phone-sex enterprise. Through his new line of work, he develops relationships with two regular clients: Bill, an elderly homosexual, and Amanda, a mysterious femme fatale.
Acting
Bardem's committed vulnerability sells every ridiculous scenario.
Writing
Surprisingly sharp on class and intimacy for a sex-comedy.
Director
Manuel Gómez Pereira
Javier Bardem
Víctor Ventura
Aitana Sánchez-Gijón
Amanda
Josep Maria Flotats
Bill / Ricardo
María Barranco
Angela
Myriam Mézières
Sheila Crawford
Kiti Mánver
Lucy
Jordi Bosch
Belvedere
Tres Hanley
Debra Reynolds
Alastair Mackenzie
Oswaldo (as Sam MacKenzie)
Fernando Guillén Cuervo
Raúl
Candela Peña
Tanya
Amparo Baró
Madre de Raúl
Emilio Gutiérrez Caba
David
Asunción Balaguer
Madre de Luci
Germán Cobos
Padre de Luci
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bardem reportedly took the role fresh off unemployment, literally playing a desperate actor.
Part of Spain's 'comedia madrileña' boom—raunchy premises with sneaky emotional intelligence.
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