Distribution

Cosas que hacen que la vida valga la pena

Dir: Manuel Gomez Pereira

Spain

2004

86 mins

15

Cast:

Ana Belén, Eduard Fernández, María Pujalte

2003 ¡Viva! guest Fernández won a Goya nomination for his role in this autumnal romantic comedy, playing opposite popular star Belen (also Goya-nominated). Deserted by hubby for a younger woman, Hortenisa’s fed up. Jorge is an unemployed, divorced, recovering alcoholic who believes in luck. And he finds it one day when he encounters Hortenisa at the job centre. Can she take a chance on this younger stranger? How far will he go to convince her? And how would they interweave any future relationship into the complicated fabric of their lives? A splendid return to comedy from director Manuel Gómez Pereira.

This title is no longer available for booking from the ICO

Subscribe to our mailing list

What would you like to receive emails about? *
* indicates required