Food, glorious food! Some of the most sumptuous and involving films revolve around that most common of acts: eating. 18 MEALS is an omnibus film of criss-crossing stories divided into three segments; breakfast, lunch and dinner. Jorge Coira's debut feature, shot over nine days in Santiago de Compostela has enough tasty portions to please audiences. Amongst Coira's expansive ensemble are aging street musician Edu, a pair awaking from a one-night stand, a businessman visiting his closeted homosexual brother and a lonely housewife, Sol. Victor and Sol are two of 18 MEALS' most fascinating characters as they each hide something - his sexuality, her depression - from those around them. Best of all is Pedro Alsono as Vladimir, a local celebrity actor who makes a meal for a mystery woman who never arrives. Who hasn't gone to a lot of trouble to do something extra special for someone just to have it go unappreciated?
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Cast
27 people
Luis Tosar
Edu
Known for
Sleep Tight
Cell 211
Federico Pérez Rey
Tuto
Known for
The Mess You Leave Behind
Locked Up: The Oasis
Víctor Fábregas
Fran
Also in
The Open Body
Esperanza Pedreño
Sol
Known for
Spanish Affair 2
Camera Cafe: The Movie
Gael Nodar Fernández
Gael
No other roles listed
Mario Zorrilla
Teo
Known for
Pan's Labyrinth
Mikaela
José María Pérez
Grandfather
No other roles listed
María del Carmen Pereira
Grandmother
No other roles listed
Pedro Alonso
Vladimir Torres
Known for
Money Heist
Berlin
Nuncy Valcárcel
Rosana
Also in
Vilamor
As leis de Celavella
Camila Bossa
Ana
Known for
The Asunta Case
A Private Affair
Juan Carlos Vellido
Juan
Known for
Hierro
Salvador
Jorge Coira Director · Araceli G. Cabreira Writer Diego Ameixeiras Writer
First release June 12, 2010 · Produced in Spain · Languages English, Galician, Macedonian, Spanish
Production
ZircoZine
Production
Lagarto Cine
Production
Tic Tac Producciones
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Spain
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Original title
18 comidas
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
English · Galician · Macedonian · Spanish
Release dates
Italy · June 12, 2010
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No release date listed for United States.
France
September 30, 2011 · Theatrical
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