40 y 20
2016
Original language: Spanish
- comedy
The story
A comedy series about a divorced dad who likes younger women, and his son who likes older women.
What it’s like
Bright, flat, sitcom daylight over Mexico City apartments and cramped kitchens, with the warm saturated look of a multi-camera comedy: lots of medium two-shots, characters sharing sofas and crowded tables, and laugh-track rhythm that gives every exchange room to land. The mood is light, chatty and affectionate, the kind of easy domestic comedy that plays well as background while cooking or as a relaxed weeknight watch with no need to keep track of anything. Its emotional register is genial and a little sheepish, following a father and son who keep tripping over their own romantic habits and gradually learn to read each other better; the arcs are about family closeness rather than heartbreak. The intensity is mild: sexual innuendo, flirtation and jokes about dating, but no real violence, gore or fear, and nothing that lingers. It suits viewers who want a gentle, talky laugh with recognisable family friction, especially anyone who enjoys Spanish-language sitcoms and multi-generational banter.
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