My Big Night


My Big Night is a 2015 Spanish comedy film directed by Álex de la Iglesia, who also co-wrote it with Jorge Guerricaechevarría. The film's world premiere was at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival and it premiered in Spain on 23 October 2015.

Plot

José has been sent by the employment agency as an extra for the taping of a New Year's Eve television special in an industrial pavilion just outside Madrid. Hundreds of people like him are locked there for weeks, applauding for musical performances they don't actually see and celebrating the false arrival of the new year. As he's starting to fall for his dinner companion Paloma, he doesn't know two major clashes of egos are unfolding backstage.
On the one hand, veteran crooner Alphonso comes face to face with his bitter rival, Latin pop sensation Adanne as both of them are determined to get the most watched performance of the night. On the other hand, the two co-hosts of the show can't stand each other and fight over the trust of the producer Benítez, who is aware the channel is struggling to avoid its closure.

Cast