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Spanish Affair 2 (2015) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Release, runtime and language
2015 · 106 mins · Spanish
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Directed by
Emilio Martínez Lázaro
Starring
Belén Cuesta, Karra Elejalde, Carmen Machi, Clara Lago, Agustín Jiménez, Alain Hernández

Amaia after breaking up with Rafa, falls in love with a Catalonian. Koldo, her father, goes to Sevilla to persuade Rafa to go to Catalonia and take Amaia’s heart back.

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  1. 1 Where to watch
  2. 2 Events in order (15)
  3. 3 Movie threads
  4. 4 Every angle
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15 events in order · contains spoilers

Spanish Affair 2 Timeline: Events in Chronological Order

Every key event of Spanish Affair 2 (2015) in order, scene by scene, with when and where it takes place. Use it to untangle flashbacks, time jumps and parallel storylines, to refresh your memory before the sequel or to find the exact scene you are thinking of.

  1. Amaia's hen party in Seville

    Amaia, a Basque woman, travels to Seville in Andalusia for her hen party. She makes the trip despite learning that her fiancé, Antxón, has abandoned her and left her saddled with extreme debt. Behind the celebrations, she is secretly dealing with betrayal and financial ruin.

    Where
    Seville, Andalusia

  2. Confrontation at Rafa's bar

    Local bartender Rafa performs a comedy routine mocking Basques, and visiting Amaia becomes furious at his jokes. Drunk, she insults and swears at him, prompting Rafa to throw her out of the bar. The confrontation leaves Amaia stranded with nowhere to spend the night.

    Where
    Rafa's bar, Seville

  3. A night at Rafa's house

    With nowhere else to go, Amaia ends up sleeping at Rafa's house for the night. When she slips away the following morning, she accidentally leaves her purse behind. The forgotten purse later gives Rafa the excuse he needs to go looking for her.

    When
    Night
    Where
    Rafa's house, Seville

  4. Rafa heads for the Basque Country

    Against his friends' advice, Rafa decides to follow Amaia to the Basque Country, despite having never left Seville before. On the bus journey north, he befriends Merche, a widowed fellow Southerner who moved there years earlier after falling in love with a Basque man.

    Where
    Bus to the Basque Country

  5. Amaia kicks Rafa out

    Rafa turns up at Amaia's home with her forgotten purse, but she is horrified by his arrival. She kicks him out of her house immediately, and Rafa resigns himself to heading back to Seville. The trip north appears to have been a complete failure.

    Where
    Amaia's house, Basque Country

  6. Fire, arrest and jailhouse tales

    Rafa's attempt to quietly leave town ends in disaster when his lit cigarette causes a fire, landing him in jail. To impress the other Basque inmates, he fabricates stories claiming to be a member of the Basque independence movement. His tall tales earn him unexpected admiration behind bars.

    Where
    Jail, Basque Country

  7. Reunion with her father Koldo

    Amaia is unexpectedly reunited with her estranged father, Koldo, who mistakenly believes she has tried to get in touch with him after six years of absence. Unwilling to admit that Antxón has jilted her, Amaia chooses to hide the painful truth from him. The misunderstanding sets the stage for an elaborate deception.

    Where
    Basque Country

  8. The impersonation deal

    Amaia bails Rafa out of jail on one condition: he must pretend to be her fiancé, Antxón. The charade has to last until Koldo's departure the following week. Rafa reluctantly agrees to play the part of the Basque groom.

    Where
    Basque Country

  9. Becoming 'Antxón'

    Rafa impersonates Antxón, lying about having eight traditional Basque surnames drawn from both sides of the family. Meanwhile, Merche poses as Antxón's mother under the name Anne, and she genuinely tries to set up Rafa and Amaia despite both of their reservations.

    Where
    Amaia's home, Basque Country

  10. An accidental rebel leader

    Thanks to his jailhouse invention, the Basque rebels now regard Rafa as one of their leaders. He makes repeated attempts to flee the increasingly complicated situation. Each escape attempt fails, as Amaia continuously prevents him from getting away.

    Where
    Basque Country

  11. Love blooms and the altar plan

    Amid the ongoing deception, Rafa and Amaia find themselves genuinely falling for one another. Things get more complicated when Koldo insists on staying for the wedding. Faced with this, the couple plans for Amaia to jilt 'Antxón' at the altar.

    Where
    Basque Country

  12. The wedding disaster

    At the ceremony, Amaia is unable to go through with the plan and ends up saying 'I do'. Rafa then flees back to Seville with his friends, who gatecrash the wedding believing he had been kidnapped. The elaborate plan falls apart at the worst possible moment.

    When
    One week later
    Where
    Wedding venue, Basque Country

  13. Koldo and Merche grow close

    Koldo confronts Merche over the charade, but the confrontation ends with the two of them sleeping together. The following day, Koldo is mortified to discover Spanish memorabilia around Merche's house. The morning-after awkwardness adds a comic twist to the tangled situation.

    When
    Night after the wedding
    Where
    Merche's house, Basque Country

  14. The truth comes out

    Amaia finally admits the whole truth about the fake engagement to Koldo. Her father recognizes that her own happiness is what really matters to him, and accepts the situation. With his blessing, Amaia is free to follow her heart.

    When
    The following day
    Where
    Basque Country

  15. A declaration of love in Seville

    Amaia travels to Seville, to the exact spot where she and Rafa first met. There she declares her love for him, and Rafa joyfully accepts. The two are finally together for real, with no more lies between them.

    Where
    Seville, Andalusia

Last updated: October 28, 2026 at 07:17

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