Elsa & Fred

2005 1h 48m ES

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 96

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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When the retired seventy-seven years old hypochondriac widower Fred moves to an apartment in Madrid, his temperamental daughter Cuca has an incident with his next door neighbor, the elder Argentinean Elsa. Later, they meet each other and Elsa seduces Fred with her reckless behavior and view of life and they have a romance.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

China Zorrilla
Elsa
Manuel Alexandre
Fred
Blanca Portillo
Cuca
José Ángel Egido
Paco
Omar Muñoz
Javi
Roberto Carnaghi
Gabriel
Carlos Álvarez-Nóvoa
Juan
Gonzalo Urtizberea
Alejo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marcos Carnevale
Writers: Marcos Carnevale, Lily Ann Martin, Marcela Guerty
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Argentina, Spain

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Argentina, Spain.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marcos Carnevale, shot by Juan Carlos Gómez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lito Vitale. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Nacho Ruiz Capillas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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China Zorrilla and Manuel Alexandre and Blanca Portillo carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0453047 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Marcos Carnevale directs. Juan Carlos Gómez behind the camera. Lito Vitale scores. Nacho Ruiz Capillas cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Argentina, Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 21 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Argentina, Spain.
4Directed by Marcos Carnevale, shot by Juan Carlos Gómez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Lito Vitale. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Nacho Ruiz Capillas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7China Zorrilla and Manuel Alexandre and Blanca Portillo carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0453047 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 96 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.