Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- witty
- candid
- warm
- thoughtful movie night
- spanish cinema night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Enrique loses his weight-loss spokesman job after gaining weight, while Sofia, Abel, and Andrés's family experience changing relationships to fatness.
Abel's therapy practice links Enrique, Sofia, Leonor, and Andrés, while their separate relationship conflicts unfold alongside one another.
Enrique's career depends on promoting weight loss, Sofia's changing body alters her fiancé's desire, and Abel confronts his wife's pregnancy-related weight gain.
Enrique, long identifying as gay, begins dating Pilar, his business partner's wife, forcing him to reassess his sexuality and self-conception.
Films like Fat People, and why
The Whale
ensemble dramedy examining body image, intimacy, and emotional dysfunction with a bittersweet comic tone
The Kids Are All Right
character-driven comedy-drama about sexuality, relationships, and social expectations within an interconnected ensemble
Common Wealth
warm yet uncomfortable Spanish ensemble dramedy focused on sexuality, family pressure, and personal reinvention
Movie Details
- Director
- Daniel Sánchez Arévalo
- Release Date
- 2009-09-11
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (78)
Cast
- Antonio de la Torre
- Roberto Enríquez
- Verónica Sánchez
- Raúl Arévalo
- Leticia Herrero
- Fernando Albizu
- Pilar Castro
- María Morales
- Marta Martín
- Adam Jezierski
Common questions
- What is Fat People about?
- An interconnected Spanish dramedy where therapy, romance, sexuality, and family life expose the emotional costs of judging bodies by their size.
- What is Fat People like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Fat People as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Fat People violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Fat People.
- Which films are like Fat People?
- Films with a similar feel include The Whale, The Kids Are All Right, and Common Wealth.
- How long is Fat People?
- Fat People runs 110 minutes.
