2000 Spanish film
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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 [es] which stars Santiago Ramos and Luisa Martín alongside Manuel Alexandre, Juan Jesús Valverde, Jorge Bosch, and Lola Dueñas.
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 [es] (football pools), with their fate pending on the result of a FC Barcelona-Villarreal CF fixture.
Cast
- Santiago Ramos as Paco
- Luisa Martín as Julia
- Manuel Alexandre as Andrés
- Jorge Bosch [es] as Angel
- Juan J. Valverde [es] as Juan
- Encarna Paso as Vicky
- Pilar Barrera [es]
- Lola Dueñas as Esther
- Clara Lago as Bea (voice)
- Hugo Silva
Production
The film was produced by Karma Producciones Multimedia, PHF Films, and Vía Interactiva. Shooting locations included Madrid. It boasted a 135 million ₧ budget.
Release
The film premiered at the 26th Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival on 13 November 2000. Distributed by Tri Pictures, 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".
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2001 | 15th Goya Awards | Best New Actress | Luisa Martín | Nominated |
See also
References
- ^ Siles, Luis Eduardo (14 November 2000). "Real como el cine mismo". El País.
- ^ "Fernando Huertas cuenta una historia de "no triunfadores" en la película 'Terca Vida'". Europa Press. 17 November 2000.
- ^ 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.