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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It is a long time since I saw such a funny film. Really worth seeing. Very nice plot-twists and incredible characters.
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!
Viewing this movie, as an italian "cinema lover", it's impossible for me not to remember the great film "I Mostri" directed by Dino Risi in 1963, who starred Vittorio Gassman and Ugo Tognazzi among the other character actors belonging to the "crème de la crème" used to perform during the Sixties in many works of the so called "Commedia alla Italiana". But that was (and still remains) a Masterpiece of the European cinematography!... In "Historias Lamentables" Director Fesser makes use of a certain amount of latin "black humour" with the help of a good cast of actors but the four stories are weaks and someway predictables. That said, if you have two hours to spend lightly it could be a nice choice.
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.
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.
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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- Gross worldwide
- $12,020
- Runtime
- 2h 6m(126 min)
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- 2.39 : 1
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