La gran vida (2000)
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Salma Hayek, Carmelo Gómez, Fernando Valverde, Alicia Agut, Miguel Ayones, Eusebio López, Diana Palazón
A disillusioned bus driver accepts a stranger’s offer to borrow a fortune and live extravagantly for two weeks before loan sharks collect.
The story
Martín, a bus driver in his thirties, believes he has failed in every part of his life and is about to jump from a bridge when Salva intervenes. The stranger proposes that Martín delay his death for a couple of weeks, borrow a million dollars from loan sharks, and spend the time enjoying life’s pleasures; when the period ends, the lenders will kill him. Martín agrees. At a lavish party organized by Salva, they meet Lola, a sharp-tongued immigrant waitress whose charm draws in the newly wealthy Martín, though she has ulterior motives.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Martín is a bus driver who decides to kill himself. In his thirties, he feels like a failure in every aspect of his life. Just as he is about to jump from a bridge, he is rescued by Salva, a stranger who suggests that he “postpone” his death for a couple of weeks, borrow a million dollars from some loan sharks, and live “the high life” in the meantime, enjoying life’s pleasures. Once the time is up, the loan sharks would pull the trigger for him. Martín agrees, and Salva throws a huge party where they meet Lola, a sharp-tongued immigrant waitress who charms the newly minted millionaire with ulterior motives. Category: BocaBoca
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