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The Other Side of the Bed

The Other Side of the Bed

If love is only a game...Why not cheat?

20026.01h 54m

Overview

When Paula leaves her mate Pedro, he misses her and looks for comfort with his best friends, Javier and Sonia. Paula is having an affair with Javier. Pedro tries to find who is the secret lover of Paula, and hires a private eye. Meanwhile, while comforting Pedro, Sonia has a one night stand with him and Javier thinks she is cheating on him with her lesbian friend Luzia.

Directed by Emilio Martínez Lázaro
Written by David Serrano
Produced by José Antonio Sáinz de Vicuña, Tomás Cimadevilla
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Top Cast

Ernesto Alterio

Ernesto Alterio

Javier

Paz Vega

Paz Vega

Sonia

Guillermo Toledo

Guillermo Toledo

Pedro

Natalia Verbeke

Natalia Verbeke

Paula

Alberto San Juan

Alberto San Juan

Rafa

María Esteve

María Esteve

Pilar

Ramón Barea

Ramón Barea

Sagaz

Nathalie Poza

Nathalie Poza

Lucia

Secun de la Rosa

Secun de la Rosa

Carlos

C

Carol Salvador

Victoria

Themes & Keywords

infidelitytennis playerlongingone-night standrelationshipprivate detective

About The Other Side of the Bed

The Other Side of the Bed is a drama, romance film released in 2002 exploring themes of infidelity, tennis player, longing, one-night stand, relationship, private detective. Directed by Emilio Martínez Lázaro, it stars Ernesto Alterio, Paz Vega, Guillermo Toledo. When Paula leaves her mate Pedro, he misses her and looks for comfort with his best friends, Javier and Sonia. Paula is having an affair with Javier. Pedro tries to find who is the secret lover of Paula, and hires a private eye. Meanwhile, while comforting Pedro, Sonia has a one night stand with him and Javier thinks she is cheating on him with her lesbian friend Luzia.

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