Despite Everything
Four very different sisters turn their mother's funeral and a shocking paternity secret into a comic search for family truth and personal identity.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- irreverent
- warm
- casual weekend viewing
- girls night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sara, Lucía, Sofía, and Claudia reunite after their mother's funeral and pursue the truth about their parentage together.
The sisters learn that the man they called their father is not their biological father and begin searching for their real fathers.
The central quest begins at the mother's funeral and turns mourning into an irreverent investigation of family history.
The four protagonists are modern women with sharply different personalities whose journey reveals shared emotional and familial bonds.
Films like Despite Everything, and why
The Other Woman
shared women-centered ensemble comedy, family secrets, and bittersweet emotional discovery
Booksmart
shared sibling dynamics, romantic complications, and lively contemporary comedy-drama tone
The First Wives Club
shared female ensemble, concealed family revelations, and irreverent grief-oriented humor
Movie Details
- Director
- Gabriela Tagliavini
- Release Date
- 2019-03-16
- Runtime
- 75 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (436)
Cast
- Blanca Suárez
- Macarena García
- Amaia Salamanca
- Belén Cuesta
- Maxi Iglesias
- Juan Diego
- Joaquín Climent
- Carlos Bardem
- Emilio Gutiérrez Caba
- Tito Valverde
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Despite Everything about?
- Four very different sisters turn their mother's funeral and a shocking paternity secret into a comic search for family truth and personal identity.
- What is Despite Everything like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Despite Everything as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Despite Everything violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Despite Everything.
- Which films are like Despite Everything?
- Films with a similar feel include The Other Woman, Booksmart, and The First Wives Club.
- How long is Despite Everything?
- Despite Everything runs 75 minutes.
- Where can I watch Despite Everything?
- In United States, Despite Everything streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
