The Cover (film)

The Cover (Spanish: El cover) is a 2021 Spanish romantic comedy musical film directed and written by Secun de la Rosa which stars Àlex Monner and Marina Salas, also featuring Carolina Yuste, Lander Otaola and the special collaboration of Carmen Machi, Susi Sánchez and Juan Diego.

The fiction takes place in Benidorm, with the backdrop of performers earning a living by singing cover songs of popular singers,[1] featuring songs by the likes of The Killers, Erasure, Lady Gaga, Shirley Bassey, Gloria Gaynor, Fun, La Marelu, Loquillo, Antonio Vega, Nena Daconte, or Raphael.

[11] Besides the musical jukebox, the film features an original song ("Que me busquen por dentro") performed by Antonio Orozco as well as songs performed by the original artists (Agoney, Rocío Márquez and Kexxy Pardo).

[12] Fausto Fernández of Fotogramas gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, praising the "affection and sensitivity" displayed by Secun de la Rosa towards his characters.

[13] Andrea G. Bermejo of Cinemanía gave it 3 out of 5 stars, writing that while "not a perfect film", featuring production issues possibly stemming from the pandemic disruption, that would not detract nonetheless from the film's "freshness and spontaneity".