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A thirteen-year-old French girl deals with moving to a new city and school in Paris, while at the same time her parents are getting a divorce.


“They came from Paris, Rome, London and Berlin to… the Spanish Apartment… where a year can change a lifetime.”
A strait-laced French student moves into an apartment in Barcelona with a cast of six other characters from all over Europe. Together, they speak the international language of love and friendship.

Romain Duris
Xavier

Judith Godrèche
Anne-Sophie

Audrey Tautou
Martine

Kelly Reilly
Wendy

Cécile de France
Isabelle

Cristina Brondo
Soledad

Federico D'Anna
Alessandro

Barnaby Metschurat
Tobias

Christian Pagh
Lars

Martine Demaret
La mère de Xavier
The Spanish Apartment is a drama, comedy, romance film released in 2002 exploring themes of paris, france, barcelona, spain, alcohol, roommates, single, travel. Directed by Cédric Klapisch, it stars Romain Duris, Judith Godrèche, Audrey Tautou. A strait-laced French student moves into an apartment in Barcelona with a cast of six other characters from all over Europe. Together, they speak the international language of love and friendship.
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