Miserable Life
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| Spanish | Terca vida |
| Directed by | Fernando Huertas |
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| Cinematography | Magí Torruella |
| Edited by | Fernando Pardo |
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| Distributed by | Tri Pictures |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
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.
Plot
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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]
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2001 | 15th Goya Awards | Best New Actress | Luisa Martín | Nominated | [7] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Siles, Luis Eduardo (14 November 2000). "Real como el cine mismo". El País.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Fernando Huertas cuenta una historia de "no triunfadores" en la película 'Terca Vida'". Europa Press. 17 November 2000.
- ^ a b c d e Holland, Jonathan (26 December 2000). "Miserable Life". Variety.
- ^ Galán Caballero, Javier; Abad Liñán, José M. (12 November 2016). "Estos son los 100 actores más taquilleros del cine español". El País.
- ^ "Hugo Silva cumple 36 años". El Comercio. 11 May 2013.
- ^ Green, Jennifer (1 June 2000). "Via Digital makes production move with Querejeta". ScreenDaily.
- ^ "Viaje al cine español. 25 años de los Premios Goya" (PDF). Lunwerg. 2011. p. 283. ISBN 978-84-9785-791-8.