Suspiros de España (y Portugal)

After their abbot dies, the two remaining monks at a modest convent discover a cache of papers that upend their quiet routine. Among the letters is one from a mother claiming her son, now a brother in the convent, is the illegitimate child of an Extremaduran landowner. The monk who has spent time outside the cloister persuades his companion to travel to the countryside to see if any inheritance can be claimed. Along the way they pick up the outsider's daughter and her lover, whose presence complicates a plan that seemed straightforward. What follows mixes awkward churchly moments and rural misunderstandings, keeping the tone light and often bemused, with a few tender moments.

Released in 1995, Suspiros de España (y Portugal) was directed by José Luis García Sánchez, with a screenplay credited to Fernando Trueba and Rafael Azcona. The film notably gathered several Spanish actors and leans on regional humor and character-driven setups.

The movie saw a limited theatrical release, mostly within Spain, and its box office returns are not widely reported. It didn't register as a major commercial hit, instead reaching a small domestic audience and later appearing on television and festivals.

While it never became a mainstream classic, Suspiros de España (y Portugal) is occasionally cited among fans of 1990s Spanish comedies for its performances by Juan Echanove and Juan Luis Galiardo. Its offbeat take on clerical life and rural customs has kept it in niche retrospectives and regional screenings still.

Critical response was mixed, the film earning middling ratings and a 5.0 average from a small pool of votes. Reviewers praised comedic set pieces and performances, while noting uneven pacing. The film plays with themes of identity, family claims and the friction between religious routine and provincial social life often.