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Cesc Gay’s ‘Mi Amiga Eva’ Opens in Theaters, Following a 50-Year-Old’s Leap Back Into Love

The director turns to a female lead for the first time, channeling real experiences to mix gentle humor with the unease of midlife change.

Overview

  • The film opens nationwide on 19 September 2025, expanding Gay’s urbane, character-driven body of work.
  • Nora Navas leads as Eva in a widely praised performance that balances comedy and melancholy.
  • The story tracks a 50-year-old editorial professional who explores online dating to recapture the feeling of being in love, without hinging on melodrama.
  • Juan Diego Botto plays the husband and Rodrigo de la Serna appears as a neighboring writer, with settings that move from Rome to Barcelona’s Gràcia and the Verdi cinemas.
  • Gay underscores themes of solitude, menopause, emotional fatigue and chance, citing Paul Auster’s influence and a new writing partnership with Eduard Solà.