Life in the Abyss
2007/01/26 • Released • Catalan
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.
Director : Ventura Pons
Casts
Óscar Jaenada
El Chino
José Sospedra
Ferrán joven
Antonio Valero
Ferrán adulto
Juli Mira
Salvador
Pep Cortés
Labrador
Nausicaa Bonnín
Rosa
Pepa López
La madre
Daniel Medrán
Álvaro Báguena
Padre
Isabel Rocatti
Hermana
Alfred Picó
Paco Sarro
Cristina Plazas
Prostituta
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