The Other Way Around
After 15 years together, Ale and Alex choose an unconventional way to part ways: by hosting a party to celebrate their separation. Their unexpected decision leaves friends and family confused, forcing everyone to confront their own views on love, relationships, and new beginnings in this bittersweet, heartfelt story.
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Itsaso Arana
Ale
Known for
The Girls at the Back
The August Virgin
Vito Sanz
Alex
Known for
Billionaires' Bunker
The Laws of Thermodynamics
Fernando Trueba
Padre de Ale
Also in
Torrente: The Dumb Arm of the Law
Summers el rebelde
Andrés Gertrúdix
Hermano de Ale
Known for
The Orphanage
Below Zero
Francesco Carril
Amigo
Known for
Intimacy
The New Years
Ana Risueño
Profesora de dibujo
Known for
Isi/Disi - Amor a lo bestia
The Valdemar Legacy
Naiara Carmona
Amiga
Known for
Patria
The August Virgin
Pedro Lozano
Amigo
Known for
The Wailing
Jon Viar
Escritor
Known for
The Red Virgin
A Man of Action
Valeria Alonso
Amiga
Known for
From Tomorrow
Dismissal
Miguel A. Trudu
Montador
Also in
Jokes & Cigarettes
Isabelle Stoffel
Amiga
Known for
The August Virgin
Crossing Borders
Jonás Trueba Director · Itsaso Arana Writer Vito Sanz Writer
Worldwide gross $1M · United States release October 25, 2024 · Produced in Spain, France
Box office
Worldwide gross
$1,036,809
Production
Los Ilusos Films
Production
Les films du Worso
Production
ARTE France Cinéma
Production
Ayuntamiento de Madrid
Production
Movistar Plus
Production
Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales
Production
RTVE
Production
Spain · France
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Languages
Original title
Volveréis
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
France · May 20, 2024
Premiere · Cannes Directors' Fortnight
Spain · August 30, 2024
Theatrical · Theatrical
United States · October 25, 2024
Premiere · Chicago International Film Festival
Brazil
December 11, 2025 · Theatrical
China
December 5, 2024 · Premiere · Hainan Island International Film Festival
Czechia
June 28, 2024 · Premiere · Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Estonia
February 14, 2025 · Theatrical
France
August 28, 2024 · Theatrical
February 12, 2025 · Physical · DVD
October 5, 2026 · TV · Arte
Germany
May 1, 2025 · Theatrical
October 5, 2026 · TV · Arte
Greece
June 19, 2025 · Theatrical
Indonesia
September 24, 2024 · Premiere · Jakarta World Cinema
Israel
November 28, 2024 · Theatrical
Italy
June 12, 2025 · Theatrical
Lithuania
February 14, 2025 · Premiere
March 24, 2025 · Theatrical
Netherlands
April 17, 2025 · Theatrical
Poland
July 27, 2024 · Premiere · Two Riversides Film and Art Festival
May 7, 2025 · Theatrical
Portugal
February 13, 2025 · Theatrical
Puerto Rico
April 10, 2025 · Limited theatrical · Fine Arts
South Korea
October 5, 2024 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
April 23, 2025 · Theatrical
Switzerland
August 14, 2025 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 10, 2024 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
July 11, 2025 · Theatrical
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