¡Qué despadre!

¡Qué despadre! (lit. 'What a mess!') is a 2022 Mexican comedy film directed by Pedro Pablo Ibarra and written by Adriana Pelusi & Rafael Gaytán. Starring Mauricio Ochmann, Fiona Palomo and Sandra Echeverría.^[3] It premiered on February 17, 2022, in Mexican theaters.^[4]

¡Qué despadre!
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Pedro Pablo Ibarra
Written by	Adriana Pelusi Rafael Gaytán
Produced by	Mauricio Oscoy Guido Rud Concepcion Taboada
Starring	Mauricio Ochmann Fiona Palomo Sandra Echeverría
Cinematography	Juan Pablo Ojeda
Edited by	Camilo Abadía
Music by	Raul Vizzi
Production company	Spectrum Films
Distributed by	Videocine
Release date	February 17, 2022 (2022-02-17)
Running time	97 minutes
Country	Mexico
Language	Spanish
Box office	$2,681,505[1][2]

Synopsis

Pedro is a forty-year-old single man who lives the nightlife from party to party and sleeps during the day. But his life will change when Alin, a very affectionate young woman, assures him that she is looking for her father and apparently, there is a high probability that it is him.^[5]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:^[6][7][8]

• Mauricio Ochmann as Pedro
• Fiona Palomo as Aline
• Sandra Echeverría as Helena
• Juan Diego Covarrubias as Gabriel
• Mauricio Barrientos as Montemayor
• Paly Duval as Lorena
• Ana Claudia Talancón as Paula
• Diana Bracho as Ofelia
• Concepción Márquez as Francisca Medina
• Héctor Suárez as Dr. Mauricio Oscoy Galindo
• Magali Boysselle
• Ricardo Fastlicht
• Anabel Ferreira
• Diego Klein

Reception

Critical reception

Oscar Velázquez from CineFX highlights the excellent acting work of Fiona Palomo and that she feels fresh for this type of film, but also criticizes the performances of the secondary characters, calling them "not very expressive", in addition to commenting on their little development.^[9] On the other hand, Super User from Cinexplicación called the film cliché and predictable, but that doesn't make the film bad, it just makes it simpler and lighter, it also highlights Fiona Palomo's acting debut, calling it clean and charismatic.^[10]

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref
2023	Canacine Awards	Best Film	¡Qué despadre!	Nominated	[11]
		Best Director	Pitipol Ybarra	Nominated
		Best Newcomer - Female	Fiona Palomo	Won	[12]
	Diosas de Plata	Best Supporting Actor	Juan Diego Covarrubias	Nominated	[13]
		Best Newcomer - Female	Fiona Palomo	Won	[14]
		Best Music	Raúl Vizzi & Luca Ortega	Nominated	[13]