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A Stroke of Luck
Villaviciosa de al Lado is a peaceful town stuck in time, living exclusively of the fame of a 200 years-old spa. Therefore, city hall's debts threatens to close the spa and ruin all town. Their salvation becomes when suddenly mayor Anselmo and the rest of members of city hall realize that they won the Christmas Lottery. But their happiness turns in horror after to discover that the prize belongs to a serial number distributed by the town's brothel, causing the suspicion of the wives and fear of the husbands after a TV interview where Mari, brothel's owner, claims that the almost men of the town will have prize from the lottery. Wanting a way to charge the prize to save the town without having to suffer the anger of their respective women, Anselmo, Ricardo, César, Juandi and Paco plots a plan in order to steal the money from the brothel, meanwhile Mari tries reconcile her stranded life and restore the memory of her deceased father, a former mayor.
| Release : | 2016 |
| Rating : | 4.6 |
| Studio : | Aparte Producciones, Atresmedia, |
| Crew : | Director of Photography, Director, |
| Cast : | Carmen Machi Leo Harlem Carlos Santos Macarena García Arturo Valls |
| Genre : | Drama Comedy Romance |
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Reviews
I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.
In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.
Blistering performances.
Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable
Lazy writing that relies on worn out formulas and cliches. None of the jokes are funny. Every turn and twist in this film can be seen coming from miles. Tired script formulas make this film look like painting by numbers. I can't stop thinking of the writers ticking things off from a list rather than trying to write something original or compelling.Don't bother.
There's been a long time since I laughed this loud with a comedy. I found it highly entertaining and I loved the characters. The plot seems light on the surface, but trying to get the money from the lottery tickets after the men bought them in the whorehouse proves to be a more difficult task than expected. Every character here has a reason and is perfect. I recommend this comedy.
A big hit on it's home turf there are concerns that this one may not travel - a sex comedy where the people talk dirty but there's no nudity. I hate those. Plot developments are formula predictable. However the energy, bright colours and expert farceur cast get to be winning. The film's mean spirit proves equal opportunity The African priest manoeuvred onto breaking successive commandments gets more sympathy than the Madrid leftist who dragged his wife out of the big city to the dim backwater.Plot offers small Spanish town Villaviciosa whose one industry, a run down spa, is failing until a syndicate lottery win offers salvation. Trouble is the husbands bought the ticket in the Club Mementos whore house and their wives will get to know if they claim. Farcical plans to get the cash cumulate in the Good Friday procession of the Holy Virgin.Best know player in the ensemble is Carmen Machi from a couple of Almodovars and more significantly Álex de la Iglesia's MI GRAN NOCHE and El BAR.
