Jose Luis is an executive at his parents underwear factory where his girlfriend Sylvia works on the shop floor. When Sylvia becomes pregnant, Jose Luis promises her that he will marry her, most likely against the wishes of his parents. Jose Luis' mother is determined to break her son's engagement to a girl from a lower-class family, and hires Raul, a potential underwear model and would-be bullfighter to seduce Sylvia.
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Javier Bardem | Raúl |
| Tomás Martín | Tomas | |
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Jordi Mollà | José Luis |
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Penélope Cruz | Silvia |
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Stefania Sandrelli | Madre de José Luis |
| Anna Galiena | Madre de Silvia | |
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Juan Diego | Padre de José Luis |
| Armando del Río | José Luis | |
| Diana Sassen | Silvia |
Camera |
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| José Luis Alcaine | Director of Photography |
| José Luis Alcaine | Director of Photography |
| José Luis Alcaine | Director of Photography |
Directing |
| Bigas Luna | Director |
Production |
| Consol Tura | Casting |
Sound |
| Nicola Piovani | Original Music Composer |
Writing |
| Cuca Canals | Screenplay |
| Quim Monzó | Dialogue |