A Perfect Story
{{Short description|Spanish romantic comedy television miniseries}}
{{Infobox television
| image = A Perfect Story poster.jpg
| caption = Promotional release poster
| native_name = {{Infobox name module|es|Un cuento perfecto|nolink=yes}}
| writer = Marina Pérez
| director = Chloé Wallace
| based_on = {{based on|Un cuento perfecto|Elísabet Benavent}}
| starring = {{ubl|Anna Castillo|Álvaro Mel}}
| country = Spain
| network = Netflix
| language = Spanish
| released = {{Start date|2023|07|28|df=y}}
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 5
| company = Plano a Plano
}}
A Perfect Story ({{langx|es|Un cuento perfecto|links=no}}) is a Spanish romantic comedy television miniseries based on the novel by Elísabet Benavent. It stars Anna Castillo and Álvaro Mel. It was released on Netflix on 28 July 2023.
Plot
Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Anna Castillo as Margot
- Álvaro Mel as David
- {{ill|Lydia Pavón|es}} as Idoia
- Mario Ermito as Filippo
- Jimmy Castro as Iván
- Tai Fati as Domi
- Ana Belén as Margarita{{Cite web|website=uwu|via=Público|url=https://www.publico.es/uwu/cultura/un-cuento-perfecto-anna-castillo-contra-la-perfeccion/|title='Un cuento perfecto': Anna Castillo contra los finales idílicos|date=28 July 2023|first=Aurora|last=Muñoz}}
- Lourdes Hernández as Patricia
- Ingrid García-Jonsson as Candela
- Ane Gabarain
- Elena Irureta
}}
Production
An adaptation of the 2020 novel {{ill|Un cuento perfecto (novel)|es|Un cuento perfecto|lt=Un cuento perfecto}} by Elísabet Benavent, the series was written by Marina Pérez and directed by Chloé Wallace.{{Cite web|url=https://mag.elcomercio.pe/fama/un-cuento-perfecto-actores-y-personajes-quien-es-quien-en-la-serie-de-netflix-espana-video-nnda-nnlt-noticia/|website=mag|via=El Comercio|date=30 July 2023|first=Nelly|last=Osco|title=Lista de actores y personajes de "Un cuento perfecto": quién es quién en la serie española de Netflix}} It was produced by Plano a Plano for Netflix.{{Cite web|url=https://www.diezminutos.es/teleprograma/series-tv/a44660805/un-cuento-perfecto-hora-de-estreno-netflix/|website=Diez Minutos|first=Nora|last=Cámara|date=28 July 2023|title='Un cuento perfecto': hora de estreno de la tercera adaptación de las novelas de Elísabet Benavent en Netflix}} Shooting locations included Greece and Madrid.
Release
The five-episode miniseries was released on Netflix on 28 July 2023.
Reception
Joel Keller of Decider.com gave the series a positive review, deeming it to be "a light romantic story with two charming leads, which is what makes it very watchable".{{Cite web|url=https://decider.com/2023/07/28/a-perfect-story-netflix-review/|website=Decider.com|first=Joel|last=Keller|title=Stream It Or Skip It: 'A Perfect Story' On Netflix, Where A Chance Meeting Leads To A Great Friendship With Romantic Possibilities|date=28 July 2023}}
Pere Solà Gimferrer of La Vanguardia assessed that the series "shows an absolute lack of respect for the romantic comedy [genre]".{{Cite web|website=La Vanguardia|url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/series/netflix/20230728/9138962/un-cuento-perfecto-critica-netflix-anna-castillo-alvaro-mel.html|date=28 July 2023|title='Un cuento perfecto', una falta de respeto a la comedia romántica|first=Pere|last=Solà Gimferrer}}
References
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Category:Television shows filmed in Greece
Category:Television shows filmed in Spain
Category:2020s Spanish comedy television series
Category:Romantic comedy television series
Category:2023 Spanish television series debuts
Category:2023 Spanish television series endings
Category:Spanish television miniseries