07/05/2025 - Directed by Santiago Requejo and produced by 02:59 Films and Pris & Batty Films, with sales managed by Studio TF1 Distribution, the film is based on the award-winning short film by the filmmaker

The feature film All in Favor [+see also:
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It stars Clara Lago (Spanish Affair [+see also:
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interview: Pénélope Cruz
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interview: Juan Diego Botto
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The film, with cinematography by Kiko de la Rica (Goya for Blancanieves [+see also:
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Santiago Requejo is a Spanish filmmaker whose first feature film, Grandfathers [+see also:
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All in Favor is produced by Carlos Sanz and Santiago Requejo himself for 02:59 Films and David Naranjo and Gonzalo Gilsanz for Pris&Batty Films. It is also supported by the Regional Ministry of

Culture of the Community of Madrid. Its sales are managed by Studio TF1 Distribution, and it will be distributed in Spain by DeAPlaneta, which plans to release the film on 13 June.

Here is the exclusive trailer:

(Translated from Spanish)