Smiley (TV series)
| Smiley | |
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| Based on | Smiley (play) by Guillem Clua |
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| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original languages |
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| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Production company | Minoria Absoluta |
| Original release | |
| Release | 7 December 2022 |
Smiley is a Spanish romantic comedy television series based on the play of the same name by Guillem Clua which stars Carlos Cuevas and Miki Esparbé. It was released on Netflix on 7 December 2022.
Plot
Set in Barcelona, the plot revolves around the love story between two guys (bartender Àlex and architect Bruno), who meet upon a misdirected voicemail.[1]
Cast
- Carlos Cuevas as Àlex[1]
- Miki Esparbé as Bruno[1]
- Pepón Nieto as Javier / Keena[1]
- Meritxell Calvo as Vero[1]
- Giannina Fruttero as Patri[1]
- Eduardo Lloveras as Albert[1]
- Ruth Llopis as Núria[1]
- Cedrick Mugisha as Ibra[1]
Production
The series is an adaptation of the theatrical play Smiley written by Guillem Clua and which was performed onstage by Albert Triola and Ramon Pujol.[2] Production company Minoria Absoluta pleaded for the series to be fully shot in Catalan, but it was eventually shot in Spanish with the subplot involving Eduardo Lloveras and Ruth Llopis using Catalan and the actors dubbing their own voices in the Catalan dub version.[3] The episodes were directed by David Martín Porras and Marta Pahissa.[4]
Release
Netflix released the 8-episode series on 7 December 2022.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Keller, Joel (7 December 2022). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Smiley' On Netflix, Where A Misdirected Voicemail Leads To New Love In Barcelona". decider.com.
- ^ Lomas, María G. (6 December 2022). "Guillem Clua estrena 'Smiley' para "ofrecer mierda de la buena": "Que no nos de vergüenza emocionar"". ahoraQuéSerie – via LaSexta.
- ^ Álvarez, Inés (6 October 2022). "'Smiley': 'chico encuentra a chico' en una comedia romántica con fondo navideño". El Periódico de Catalunya.
- ^ Atienza, Javier (6 December 2022). "'Smiley', el regalo LGTBIQ de Netflix con Carlos Cuevas y Miki Esparbé que enamora sin sorpresa". Vertele! – via eldiario.es.
- ^ "Netflix lança Smiley, série de comédia romântica gay com ator de Merlí". Rolling Stone. 8 December 2022.
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