Smoking Room

Spain

Synopsis

A Spanish branch of an American company has been forced to implement the internal no-smoking rule in its office area. From now on, anyone who wants to smoke during office hours has to go outside and smoke in the street.
Ramirez, one of the workers in this small office, which has a predominantly male staff, decides to set up a petition against this rule calling it unfair and out of place; Ramirez wants a room in the office which is not being used to be designated as a "Smoking Room", as the Americans call it.
At first, everyone shows on the outside to be in agreement and willing to back him. But when Ramirez discusses the issue on a one-to-one basis with each of the employees, he finds that they all come up with a series of excuses not to sign his petition. However, none of them has any objection to adding their names to another list which is going round at the same time, to take part in a football match against the staff of another office.
In actual fact, most of his colleagues' excuses for not signing the Smoking Room petition conceal others. Almost everyone has something to hide, but Ramirez is hardly ever aware of the struggles each of the employees is going through with their own problems.
This realm of intrigues finally comes to a head and when it explodes, it causes victims... but well leave that part for those of you who go to see the film.

Nominations & Awards

  • European Discovery of the Year - Fassbinder Award  2002

Cast & Crew

  • Directed by: Julio Wallowits, Roger Gual
  • Written by: Julio Wallowits, Roger Gual
  • Produced by: Quique Camin, Jose M. Piera
  • Cinematography: Cobi Migliora
  • Cast: Eduard Fernandez, Juan Diego, Francesc Orella, Francesc Garrido, Manuel Morón, Ulises Dumont, Antonio Dechent, Chete Lera, Vicky Pena, Juan Loriente, Pep Molina, Miguel Angel Gonzalez
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