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Miserable Life
2000 Spanish film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Miserable Life (Spanish: Terca vida) is a 2000 Spanish comedy-drama film directed by Fernando Huertas which stars Santiago Ramos and Luisa Martín alongside Manuel Alexandre, Juan Jesús Valverde, Jorge Bosch, and Lola Dueñas.
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Plot
Set in a working-class area of Madrid, around Hortaleza, the plot follows a group of people trying to get through their difficult lives by playing quinielas (football pools), with their fate pending on the result of a FC Barcelona-Villarreal CF fixture.[1]
Cast
- Santiago Ramos as Paco[2]
- Luisa Martín as Julia[2]
- Manuel Alexandre as Andrés[2]
- Jorge Bosch as Angel[2]
- Juan J. Valverde as Juan[2]
- Encarna Paso as Vicky[3]
- Pilar Barrera[3]
- Lola Dueñas as Esther[2]
- Clara Lago as Bea (voice)[4]
- Hugo Silva[5]
Production
The film was produced by Karma Producciones Multimedia, PHF Films, and Vía Interactiva.[3] Shooting locations included Madrid.[6] It boasted a 135 million ₧ budget.[2]
Release
The film premiered at the 26th Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival on 13 November 2000.[1] Distributed by Tri Pictures,[3] it was released theatrically in Spain on 17 November 2000.
Reception
Jonathan Holland of Variety deemed the film to be "a diverting neo-realist excursion into Impossible Dream territory", otherwise featuring "moments of charm and an attractive central idea" but also a "lack of glam".[3]
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