Friend Zone

Jul 3, 2009

1h 20m

★ 5.4

All girls want him… as a friend

Overview

Bilbao, Spain. After breaking up with Elisa, his girlfriend for several years, Txema meets Claudia, a gorgeous Argentinian girl, in a very awkward situation. They become friends so soon and so easily that Txema misinterprets Claudia's feelings for him.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Telespan 2000

Sayaka Producciones

Canal+ España

Atresmedia

EiTB

Friend Zone Trailers

Cast

José María 'Txema'

Gorka Otxoa

Claudia

Sabrina Garciarena

Rubén

Julián López

Uncle Jaime

Óscar Ladoire

Gloria

Kiti Mánver

Mrs. Begoña

María Asquerino

Elisa

Bárbara Santa-Cruz

Sebastián

Michel Brown

Girl at Disco

Teresa Hurtado de Ory

Ana

Pilar Gil

Iñaki

Mauro Muñiz

Sara

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