In Jonás Trueba’s Cannes Pic ‘The Other Way Around,’ It’s Time for a ‘Separation Party’ and Everyone’s Invited: ‘It’s Another Kind of Love Story’

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Marta Balaga Spanish director Jonás Trueba wants you to celebrate the endings, not just the beginnings. That includes the demise of a serious relationship, because Ale and Alex (Itsaso Arana and Vito Sanz) have been together for 15 years.

Now, they want only two things: to go their separate ways and to have a proper fiesta. “The idea of a ‘separation party’ can be scary, but I just kept hearing about it.

I even suggested it to a friend of mine, but every time, people’s faces just drop. You can see fear creeping in. It’s crazy and silly, and at the same time, it could be something beautiful.

It’s a great idea for a film, if not for real-life.” In “The Other Way Around,” premiering at Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight, the couple in question still has a lot of affection for each other. “It’s a love story, but another kind of love story,” he stresses. “Everyone has gone through a breakup and many shared their experiences with me.