Film

My Fault

Name: My Fault
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Released: 2023
Cast: Nicole Wallace, Gabriel Guevara, Marta Hazas, Iván Sánchez, Eva Ruiz

Coming-of-age

A Spanish teen drama about Noah, uprooted into a wealthy stepfamily mansion, who clashes immediately with her new stepbrother Nick. What starts as hostile banter crackles into something neither expected. It's glossy, sensual, and unashamed about desire—a love story that knows exactly what it is and leans into the forbidden thrill without apology.

TMDb rating

3.9

Should you watch it?

Watch it if you like a slow-burn clash of wills, where two hostile people in a showy house keep provoking each other and the glossy surfaces start to crack.

Skip it if you find soapy melodrama hard to forgive, since the luxury, the sniping and the wealthy-family gloss can feel like style doing the work that story should.

What it asks of you: Nearly two hours at an unhurried pace, with a sulky, tense mood that holds steady and rewards close attention to every quarrel.

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