The cast features Francesco Carril, Aura Garrido, Vito Sanz, Mikele Urroz, Isabelle Stoffel, and Luis Miguel Madrid.
The plot follows the experiences of a group of film lovers living in Madrid.
[6] It did not have a conventional theatrical release, but it was self-distributed, with screenings in specialised theatres and film archives, in presence of the director.
[8] Andrea G. Bermejo of Cinemanía rated it 4½ out of 5 stars, concluding that Trueba found his own Antoine Doinel in Francesco Carril.
[9] Jordi Costa of El País, considered that Trueba advances his discourse and manners in relation to his debut film, yet [the director] essentially remains the same, also underscoring that he "has not made a film: he has gone out to look for one and what he has found is valuable".