An anthology of four stories about very miserable people.An anthology of four stories about very miserable people.An anthology of four stories about very miserable people.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 5 nominations total
Bárbara Grandío
- Alina
- (as Barbara Grandío)
Cristina Acosta
- Laura
- (as Cristina Acosta III)
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The drama, the comedy, the suspense , is a well made storyline, is just wonderful from beginning to the end, best movie of 2020
This might have been written better, I usually marvel at Spanish cinema for the way it's written and directed, but that's just my personal taste. Movie doesn't try to be AAA, or to give deep coherency to what's going on, or to it's characters even - it is just as crazy and unexpected as the life we live is, and I honestly feel that was the honest intention of the people who made it. Ending feels a bit rushed, when you're bombed entire life with big Hollywood catchphrases and bad guys giving it a big ceremony before kicking the bucket, but again - life turns around for better or for worse in a blink. Why wouldn't art imitate life... And honestly, and you may call me a crybaby, I applauded alone in my room when I saw the ending. It does not try to keep you in your seat for another 10 minutes, it just concludes with a very simple underlying message. And it's satisfactory, while adding an element of goofiness just to stay on it's own rails that it rode for the entire runtime.
A Spanish comedy.
Several stories intersect in which the events, although isolated, for the protagonists have an impact. From a man who encounters his past and his purposes change, a son who fails to look good with his father, a woman who tries to scam an immigrant, and a con artist who does not know how to be held accountable.
Quality.
Entertaining
With a spectacular epilogue.
He has the same humor and acidity of champions, he is the same director.
Use the same formula as the movie "Wild Tales"
He talks about life itself and sometimes how we dodge things and not face them, how little resilient we can be.
A nice movie to spend the afternoon.
My apollogies for using spanish but this phrase define such an excellent movie. Funny and with a clever sense of humour what is so hard to find(that osciles between black humour and playing a lot with the prejudices).
Don't be afraid about the two hours of duration; doesn't feel hard at any moment.
WTF how can THIS film have only an average of 6 here in IMDb?!? It it surreal, absurd, entertaining, well written and with actors that are one better than the other. Even photography is gorgeous! Maybe 9 is a little too high but I give it so to increase the score. Very nice movie, maybe just a little bit too long, but very nice movie!
Did you know
- TriviaIn one of the stories of the film it is mentioned a fictional Foundation devoted to help children on India. Guillermo Fesser, the director's brother, co-leads Gomaespuma Foundation, mostly dedicated to facilitate an access to education to hundreds of children in Nicaragua and Sri Lanka.
- SoundtracksUn rayo de sol
Written by Claude Carrère, Daniel Vangarde (as Vangarde) and Amado Jaén (as Jaén)
Performed by Los Diablos
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- $12,020
- Runtime2 hours 6 minutes
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- 2.39 : 1
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