L'Auberge espagnole

Yes, L'Auberge espagnole is the first film in a trilogy directed by Cédric Klapisch. The sequels are Russian Dolls (Les Poupées russes, 2005), which follows the characters years later, and Chinese Puzzle (Casse-tête chinois, 2013), set in New York. Romain Duris stars as the main character Xavier throughout all three films.

The film's protagonist Xavier, played by Romain Duris, participates in the Erasmus Programme, a European student exchange program that allows university students to study abroad in another EU country. Xavier travels from Paris to Barcelona for a year, where he moves into a shared apartment with students from various European nations. The film captures the cultural clashes and bonding of the Erasmus experience.

Romain Duris leads the cast as Xavier, alongside Audrey Tautou as his girlfriend Martine and Cécile de France as Isabelle, one of his apartment-mates. Judith Godrèche also appears in a supporting role. Kelly Reilly plays Wendy, a British flatmate who became a central character in the sequels.

The title translates literally to 'The Spanish Inn,' but it is also a French idiom meaning a situation where you get out of it what you put into it, much like a Spanish inn where you bring your own food. This metaphorically refers to the Erasmus experience, where the value depends on the effort each student puts into cultural exchange. The film was released in 2002.