LA MEDIA PENA

At dawn, an executive is about to shoot himself in his office. When he is just about to pull the trigger, the unexpected arrival of the cleaning lady interrupts him. The executive can only manage to hide and spy on her.

Madrid, 1973. Scriptwriter of Spanish TV series such as Amar en tiempos revueltos (Love in Difficult Times) and La señora (The Lady). He co-wrote the script for the film Éramos pocos (One Too Many) along with director Borja Cobeaga, nominated for an Oscar in 2007. He directed the short film, El encargado (The One In Charge), nominated for a Goya in 2009 and winner of several awards in Spain, France, Italy and the USA. His first feature film as a scriptwriter, Querido Caín (Dear Cain), directed by Jesus Monllaó, will be shot in autumn 2011.