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One Too Many

When Joaquín finds out his wife has left him, he figures the only way to keep the household running the way he and his son are used to, is to bring his mother-in-law from the retirement home. And it looks like it was a great idea…

  • Spain
  • 2005, 16 min
  • Director: Borja Cobeaga
  • Director of photography: Ignacio Giménez-Rico
  • Editor: Jesús Ramé
  • Screenplay: Borja Cobeaga, Sergio Barrejón
  • Music: Aránzazu Calleja
  • Cast: Ramón Barea, Mariví Bilbao, Alejandro Tejería
  • Contacts: Kimuak - Euskadiko Filmategia - Filmoteca Vasca
  • Producer: Oihana Olea
  • Production: Altube Filmeak, S. L.


Borja Cobeaga

Borja Cobeaga (1977, San Sebastian) has been making films since childhood. He studied audiovisual communications at the University of the Basque Country and after graduating started working as a producer, scriptwriter and director. In 2001, he wrote and directed the short film La primera vez, winner of 35 festival awards. His second short film, One Too Many, was equally successful and in 2007 was nominated for an Oscar. In 2009, he directed his feature debut, Friend Zone (Pagafantas).