Good Manners (Spanish: Los buenos modales)[1] is a 2023 Spanish comedy-drama film directed by Marta Díaz de Lope Díaz which stars Elena Irureta and Gloria Muñoz.
Plot
Two sisters (Rosario and Manuela) who have been feuding for years are reunited by their grandchildren, who had met in turn via their respective maids Trini and Milagros.[2]
The film debuted in the 'Málaga Premiere' section of the 26th Málaga Film Festival on 12 March 2023.[8][3] Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures España, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 28 April 2023,[4][3] grossing €106,843 (15,530 admissions) in its opening weekend.[9]
Reception
Pere Vall of Fotogramas deemed the film to feature "a splendid quartet of protagonists", highlighting the conversations between Trini and Milagros as the best thing about the film.[2]
Javier Ocaña of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, underscoring it to be "a worthy Almodovarian surrogate with affection for its characters".[10]