¡Qué despadre!
# ¡Qué despadre!

¡Qué despadre! (lit. 'What a mess!') is a 2022 Mexican comedy film directed by Pedro Pablo Ibarra and written by Adriana Pelusi & Rafael Gaytán. Starring Mauricio Ochmann, Fiona Palomo and Sandra Echeverría. It premiered on February 17, 2022, in Mexican theaters.

## Synopsis

Pedro is a forty-year-old single man who lives the nightlife from party to party and sleeps during the day. But his life will change when Alin, a very affectionate young woman, assures him that she is looking for her father and apparently, there is a high probability that it is him.

## Cast

The actors participating in this film are:

* Mauricio Ochmann as Pedro
* Fiona Palomo as Aline
* Sandra Echeverría as Helena
* Juan Diego Covarrubias as Gabriel
* Mauricio Barrientos as Montemayor
* Paly Duval as Lorena
* Ana Claudia Talancón as Paula
* Diana Bracho as Ofelia
* Concepción Márquez as Francisca Medina
* Héctor Suárez as Dr. Mauricio Oscoy Galindo
* Magali Boysselle
* Ricardo Fastlicht
* Anabel Ferreira
* Diego Klein

## Reception

### Critical reception

Oscar Velázquez from CineFX highlights the excellent acting work of Fiona Palomo and that she feels fresh for this type of film, but also criticizes the performances of the secondary characters, calling them "not very expressive", in addition to commenting on their little development. On the other hand, Super User from Cinexplicación called the film cliché and predictable, but that doesn't make the film bad, it just makes it simpler and lighter, it also highlights Fiona Palomo's acting debut, calling it clean and charismatic.

### Accolades

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 | Canacine Awards | Best Film | ¡Qué despadre! | Nominated |
| 2023 | Canacine Awards | Best Director | Pitipol Ybarra | Nominated |
| 2023 | Canacine Awards | Best Newcomer - Female | Fiona Palomo | Won |
| 2023 | Diosas de Plata | Best Supporting Actor | Juan Diego Covarrubias | Nominated |
| 2023 | Diosas de Plata | Best Newcomer - Female | Fiona Palomo | Won |
| 2023 | Diosas de Plata | Best Music | Raúl Vizzi & Luca Ortega | Nominated |
