Recuperando a mi ex (literally Getting my Ex Back) is a 2018 Mexican romantic comedy film written and directed by Gabriel Guzmán Sánchez. Shot in Mexico City and Monterrey, Mexico the summer of 2017, the film obtained the EFICINE incentive to begin production.
Plot When washed-out, has-been actor Francisco (Almeida), finds out that his ex-wife (Louvier) is about to remarry and take their daughter (Rubín Legarreta) to live abroad, he'll manipulate everyone around him to stop the wedding and get his family back.
Cast Andrés Almeida - Francisco Adriana Louvier - Laura Mía Rubín Legarreta - Alicia Ricardo O'Farrill - Lamberto Sofía Niño de Rivera - Gabriela Anabel Ferreira - Catalina Jan Cornet - José Manuel Emilio Guerrero - Tornado Norma Angélica - Nilda Muñoz Martha Claudia Moreno - Linda Muñiz
Production Popular Mexican stand-up comedians like comedian and YouTube personalities like Samuel Fematt and Benshorts make cameo appearances in the film.
This is the film debut of popular comedian Ricardo O'Farrill.
This was the second film released in theaters in 2018 with comedian Sofía Niño de Rivera in the cast, after A Woman With No Filter was released in January of the same year.
It premiered in theaters with over 700 copies, above the average number for a Mexican film opening in Mexican theaters.
Some scenes were filmed outside the building located at number 44 Choapan Street, in the Condesa neighborhood, in the Cuauhtémoc borough of Mexico City.
Reception The film opened with favorable reviews that recommended it for abandoning stereotypes and including dialogue suitable for family viewing.
Among the reviews, Almeida's performance was also highlighted as it moves away from the stereotypical heartthrob by portraying an ambitious and selfish protagonist.
References
External links
Recuperando a mi ex at FilmAffinity The film's official website at IMAGYX Entertainment. CinePremiere, Mabel Salinas Review: Recuperando a mi ex, September, 2018 Excélsior, Lucero Calderón Review: Recuperando a mi ex, October 01, 2018