En la puta vida (2001)
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Mariana Santángelo, Josep Linuesa, Rodrigo Speranza, Silvestre, Andrea Fantoni, Agustín Abreu, Carlos Calero, Fermí Herrero, Augusto Mazzarelli, Graciela Escuder
A woman pursuing a hair-salon dream finds her plans unravel after she becomes involved in sex work and relocates to Barcelona.
The story
With no money, two children, and a dream of owning her own hair salon in Montevideo, Elisa starts working as an escort and soon becomes a prostitute. She moves to Barcelona with her friend Lulú and their pimp, Plácido el Cara, hoping for a better future. Instead, Elisa faces Plácido’s abuse and conflict with other sex workers, as the future she imagined begins to look increasingly uncertain.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
With no money, two children, and a dream of owning her own hair salon in Montevideo, Elisa starts working as an escort and soon becomes a prostitute. Along with her friend Lulú and their pimp, Plácido el Cara, she settles in Barcelona. But the dreams that at first seemed achievable begin to fade: Plácido’s abuse, fights with other prostitutes and transvestites, and finally Lulú’s death force Elisa to leave Plácido. She begins working with Marcelo, a sensitive police officer who will help her return to Uruguay.
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