Trailer
Life in the Abyss
4.2
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1h 30m
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2007
Overview
This film evokes Valencia illegal gaming back in the seventies. A young peasant -Ferran- plays cards not much to make a living but as a distraction of his daily routine. Ferran meets a larger-than-life character -el chino- who happens to play cards for a living. This other guy is depicted as a Toni Manero look alike but his charisma an arrogance lead the innocent Ferran to join him in his schemes to make money to end up betting all on the next card table. At some point the action moves to Madrid and Ferran steps down losing track of El chino who takes on more dangerous games making a living out of Russian Roulette until the round gets loaded. Based on real events this is no Hollywood epic but it captures the desperation of the characters very effectively.
Cast
Óscar Jaenada
El chino
José Sospedra
Ferrán jove
Antonio Valero
Ferrán adult
Juli Mira
Salvador
Pep Cortés
Labrador
Albert Forner
Capellà
Nausicaa Bonnín
Rosa
Pepa López
La mare
Daniel Medrán
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