Unhappily Ever After (film)

Unhappily Ever After (Spanish: Infelices para siempre) is a 2023 Mexican romantic comedy film directed by Noé Santillán-López and written by Miguel García Moreno & Adriana Pelusi.^[4] Starring Adrián Uribe, Consuelo Duval, Angélica Aragón and Livia Brito.^[5][6] It premiered on January 26, 2023, in Mexican theaters.^[7]

Infelices para siempre
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Noé Santillán-López
Written by	Miguel García Moreno Adriana Pelusi
Produced by	Candy Alvarado Jorge Aragón Eric Arcos Maldonado Guadalupe Sosa Saul Sosa Celines Toribio
Starring	Adrián Uribe Consuelo Duval Angélica Aragón Livia Brito
Cinematography	Daniel Anguiano
Edited by	Camilo Abadía Juan Manuel Figueroa Rodrigo Zozaya Mac Gregor
Production company	NoDancingToday
Distributed by	Videocine
Release date	January 26, 2023 (2023-01-26) [1]
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Mexico
Language	Spanish
Box office	$5,6 million[2][3]

Synopsis

María José and Alfredo have been married for almost 20 years but they can't stand each other anymore. Pooling their savings, their children give them a trip to Puerto Peñasco to the same hotel where they celebrated their honeymoon. However, the couple will be tormented by a spell that will hold them in a time loop on the day of their anniversary, in order to get out they must remember the reasons why they got married.^[8]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:^[9][10]

• Adrián Uribe as Alfredo García
  • Carlos Gaticas as Young Alfredo García
• Consuelo Duval as María José Márquez
  • Paly Duval as Young María José
• Niko Antonyan as Tolstoi
• Angélica Aragón as Grandmother
• Luis Arrieta as Ignacio Rosas
• Livia Brito as Carmen Pelusi
• Carolina Miranda as Bicha
• Lindsey Rojas as Volleyball Player
• Ruy Senderos as Bicho
• Jessica Taylor as Karla
• Ari Telch as Doctor Orozco
• Celines Toribio as Flight Attendant
• Isabella Vázquez as Nina
• Elizabeth Cervantes as Chamana

Production

Principal photography began on July 18, 2019^[11][12] and ended on August 15 of the same year in Puerto Peñasco, Mexico.^[13]

Reception

Javier Quintanar Polanco from Crónica negatively criticized the film, pointing out the bumpy and contradictory script that reaches the ridiculous, the obfuscating editing and the little chemistry between its two main characters.^[14] On the other hand, Diana Conrado from the portal Por amor al cine favorably reviewed the film, highlighting the performances of the cast, especially the performances of the leading duo (Adrián Uribe & Consuelo Duval) calling them credible.^[15]