Hi, Are You Alone?

Nina is twenty and still tied to Valladolid, living under the thumb of her strict, divorced father. Trini is the same age, shaped by the recent death of her mother and a sense that their town and families offer little in the way of opportunity. They decide to leave for the Costa del Sol in southern Spain, chasing sun and a different life. The story traces their travel toward the coast, mixing light comedy with awkward confrontations and quiet moments, as they meet characters who complicate plans and reveal alternative ways of living. Their choices prompt unexpected, tender consequences.

Released in 1995, Hi, Are You Alone? was created by Julio Medem and Icíar Bollaín, two notable figures from Spanish cinema. It stars Silke, Candela Peña and Álex Angulo, and came out during a lively period for independent Spanish comedies.

Box office figures for the film aren't widely documented. It didn't break into major international markets, primarily in Spain, and is better known for its festival and art house presence than for blockbuster earnings, making it a modest commercial effort.

Among fans of 1990s Spanish films the movie has a quiet reputation, partly because it features early work by Candela Peña and Silke. Its coastal scenery and offbeat comic episodes capture a slice of Spain's regional youth culture from that decade. It appears in retrospectives on 1990s Spanish cinema occasionally.

Critical response was mixed, reflected in a modest vote average around 5.0 out of 10. Reviewers praised performances and the film's laid-back humor, while noting uneven pacing. Thematically it tackles family control, grief, class limits and young people seeking new lives away from conservative expectations. Some audiences still enjoy it.