Cool Books
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| Spanish | Casi todo bien |
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| Cinematography | Christos Voudouris |
| Edited by | David López |
| Music by | Ezequiel Flehner |
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| Distributed by | AF Pictures |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Cool Books (Spanish: Casi todo bien, lit. 'almost everything is fine')[1] is a 2026 Spanish comedy-drama film directed by Andrés Salmoyraghi and Rafael López Saubidet and written by López Saubidet and Ricardo Uhagón Vivas. It stars Marcel Borràs and Silma López alongside Lorenzo Ferro, Julián Villagrán, Secun de la Rosa, and Adelfa Calvo.
Plot
The plot is set in Madrid. 40-year-old wannabe novelist Hilario earns a living by working at the Andrea-owned small bookstore La Ménsula, while embracing a cynical and indifferent persona. After Andrea's decision to sell the premises and upon meeting a girl at a party, his monotonous life is upended.[2][3]
Cast
- Marcel Borràs as Hilario[3]
- Lorenzo Ferro as Pabli[3]
- Silma López as Carolina[3]
- Secun de la Rosa as Hugo Madrigal[3]
- Adelfa Calvo as Andrea[3]
- Julián Villagrán as Toni[3]
Production
The filmmakers billed their film as a "love letter to books" as well as a late "coming-of-age".[4] Cool Books is a Cool Books Movies, Bondi Stories, Emedia Canary Projects and AF Canary Islands production.[5]
Release
The film was presented in a RTVE gala at the 29th Málaga Film Festival on 7 March 2026.[6] It is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 24 April 2026h.[2]
Reception
In a 3-star rating, Manuel J. Lombardo of Diario de Sevilla assessed that the film manages to go beyond the caricature and present itself as a "fresh and charming feel-good movie".[7]
Oti Rodríguez Marchante of ABC gave the film 3 stars, always welcoming any film "that turns bitterness into enjoyment through clever humour".[8]
Pere Vall of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, highlighting the fresh chemistry of the couple formed by Borràs and López as the best thing about it.[9]
See also
Referentes
- ^ "Cool Books [Casi todo bien]". Spanish Kaleidoscope. Ministerio de Cultura. 8 February 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ a b "RTVE.es estrena el tráiler de la comedia 'Casi todo bien', de Andrés Salmoyraghi y Rafel López Saubidet". rtve.es. 19 February 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Marcel Borràs protagoniza 'Cool books', comedia 'coming-of-age'… para un escritor de 40 años". Cine con Ñ. 26 August 2025.
- ^ "Andrés Salmoyraghi y Rafael López Saubidet dirigirán a Marcel Borràs en 'Cool books'". Kinótico. 13 June 2025.
- ^ "Casi todo bien". Festival de Málaga. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ "RTVE preestrena 'Casi todo bien' en su primera gala en el Festival de Málaga". rtve.es. 8 March 2026.
- ^ Lombardo, Manuel J. (25 April 2026). "Los nuevos 'letraheridos'". Diario de Sevilla. Grupo Joly.
- ^ Rodríguez Marchante, Oti (23 April 2026). "Crítica de 'Casi todo bien' (***): Un escritor bien adiestrado para el fracaso". ABC.
- ^ Vall, Pere (22 April 2026). "Crítica de 'Casi todo bien', con el camaleónico Marcel Borràs al frente: "Comedia sobre la frustración de no poder dedicarse a lo que uno anhela"". Fotogramas.
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