description A Perfect Day Overview
A Perfect Day, directed by Fernando León de Aranoa, premiered at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival’s Directors’ Fortnight. The film adapts Paula Farias’ novel “Dejarse Llover” and marks the director’s first work in a non-Spanish language. It was screened during that year's festival selection.
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info A Perfect Day Specifications
| Country | Spain |
| Year | 2015 |
help A Perfect Day FAQ
Why are the aid workers trying to remove a body from a well?
A corpse has been thrown into the well, contaminating a village’s water supply during the Balkan conflict. The team must find a usable rope while navigating military checkpoints, bureaucracy, and possible mines.
Where is A Perfect Day supposed to take place?
The film is set in the Balkans near the end of the Yugoslav Wars, although it avoids naming a single country as its definitive setting. Its multinational aid team includes characters played by Benicio del Toro, Tim Robbins, Mélanie Thierry, and Olga Kurylenko.
Is A Perfect Day a war movie or a comedy?
Fernando León de Aranoa mixes war-zone drama with dry, absurdist comedy. Much of the humor comes from experienced aid workers confronting rules and logistical failures while civilians face immediate danger.
What book is A Perfect Day based on?
The 2015 film adapts Paula Farias’s novel Dejarse llover. Farias’s experience in humanitarian work informed the story’s focus on the practical frustrations faced by aid workers.
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