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The Spanish romantic movie, Love, Divided, also called Pared con Pared in Spanish, arrived on Netflix on April 12, 2024. Directed by Patricia Font, the comedy movie is the remake of the 2015 movie Blind Date. While Marta Sanchez wrote the screenplay for the movie, the original story is credited to Lilou Fogli. Spanish singer-songwriter Aitana Ocaña plays the lead with Fernando Guallar.
The premise of the movie is about a pianist moving into a new apartment, where she shares a wall with a game developer. While the game developer requires silence to work, the pianist needs to practice music. The story revolves around this clash of the lead duo developing into love for each other.
Music plays a central role in the movie, and Arnau Bataller helms the music direction. Love, Divided started filming in May 2022 in Madrid. It received a 60% rating on Rotten Tomatoes with mixed reviews on other media platforms.
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The main cast of Love, Divided
Aitana Ocaña
Spanish singer Aitana plays Valentina in Love, Divided. Valentina is a pianist who moves into a new apartment after her breakup with her ex-boyfriend. However, she faces a new challenge when she realizes she shares a common wall with a neighbor who demands complete silence. She must find a way to deal with this issue to continue her musical career.
Aitana has been part of various musical shows such as Operacion Triunfo, La Voz Kids, and the musical drama La Ultima.
Fernando Guallar
Actor Fernando Guallar plays David, Valentina's neighbor, in the Netflix movie. A game designer by profession, David can only concentrate in complete silence. An introvert who hasn't been out for years, David finds Valentina's music distracting. He vows to make Valentina quit her apartment by irritating her.
Fernando's acting career includes Red Queen, The Family I Trust, The Tenderness, Postcards, and My Heart Goes Boom! among many others.
Natalia Rodríguez
Actor Natalia Rodríguez plays Carmen in Love, Divided. Carmen is Valentina's cousin and closest friend. She provides Valentina with support for everything and is ready to help her out at all times. She is also a patient listener in the current issue Valentina has with her neighbor in the Netflix movie.
Natalia was previously seen in titles like El Capitan Trueno y el Santo Grial, Terrario, Intruders, and Isabel.
Adam Jezierski
Polish actor Jezierski portrays David's friend, Nacho, who tries to draw the recluse game developer out. The two friends own a toy store together, which Nacho ends up managing. He even buys groceries for David since David is reluctant to leave home. He constantly urges David to transform himself.
Besides starring in Fat People, Verbo, and Los Farad, Adam famously played Gorka Martinez Mora in Fisica o Quimica.
Miguel Ángel Muñoz
Character and voice actor Miguel stars as Oscar, Valentina's former boyfriend. A music conductor by profession, Oscar pressurizes Valentina to take up playing the piano against her wish so that he can have the desired image. He does so despite being aware that Valentina wants to be a songwriter and vocalist.
Miguel's career has a repertoire of performances from movies like El Palomo cojo, TV shows like Un Paso Adelante, and Spanish voice-over in the animated movie Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas.
Paco Tous
Seasoned actor Paco of Zorro and Money Heist fame portrays Valentina's boss, Sebas. He is the owner of the smoothie bar where Valentina works. He has a kind eye and a wise word for all Valentina's troubles. He plays the reassuring older figure that Valentina needs in the current annoying mess she finds herself in.
Paco has also played the titular character in Los hombres de Paco, besides working in Alli abajo and Apaches.
What is the plot of Love, Divided?
Love, Divided is a romantic story between two unlikely neighbors. As Valentina and David start communicating through the wall between them, they form a rapport with each other. With their best friends trying to help them through their troubles, small hints of romance boost them.
In one incident, when Valentina's ex comes over and they get close, a jealous David creates loud banging noises to break them apart, which Valentina finds rude. On the other hand, when he mistakes Carmen's intimate escapades for Valentina's moves, Valentina gets upset about the mistrust.
With a desperate effort, David goes to Valentina's audition to encourage her. While he gets thrown out of the hall, Valentina feels motivated to perform a self-written vocal. As such, she is rejected for the classical music school but gets a visiting card from a music producer who might work with her.
Back home, David apologizes and compliments her for being able to make him go after her. David then breaks the wall between the two apartments, and Love, Divided ends in a humorous finale.
Love, Divided is available for streaming on Netflix.
