A Stroke of Luck (2016)

A Stroke of Luck (2016) poster

Villaviciosa de al Lado is a peaceful town stuck in time, living exclusively of the fame of a 200 years-old spa. Therefore, city hall's debts threatens to close the spa and ruin all town. Their salvation becomes when suddenly mayor Anselmo and the rest of members of city hall realize that they won the Christmas Lottery. But their happiness turns in horror after to discover that the prize belongs to a serial number distributed by the town's brothel, causing the suspicion of the wives and fear of the husbands after a TV interview where Mari, brothel's owner, claims that the almost men of the town will have prize from the lottery. Wanting a way to charge the prize to save the town without having to suffer the anger of their respective women, Anselmo, Ricardo, César, Juandi and Paco plots a plan in order to steal the money from the brothel, meanwhile Mari tries reconcile her stranded life and restore the memory of her deceased father, a former mayor.

Director: Nacho G. Velilla
Genre: Romance, Drama, Comedy
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date:

Cast

Screenplay

Music: Juanjo Javierre
Cinematography: Isaac Vila
Production: Aparte Producciones, Atresmedia
Country: Spain
Language: Español
Budget: $4M
Box Office: $12M
Original Language: es

Keywords

prostitute, village life

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is A Stroke of Luck about?
Villaviciosa de al Lado is a peaceful town stuck in time, living exclusively of the fame of a 200 years-old spa. Therefore, city hall's debts threatens to close the spa and ruin all town. Their salvation becomes when suddenly mayor Anselmo and the rest of members of city hall realize that they won the Christmas Lottery. But their happiness turns in horror after to discover that the prize belongs to a serial number distributed by the town's brothel, causing the suspicion of the wives and fear of the husbands after a TV interview where Mari, brothel's owner, claims that the almost men of the town will have prize from the lottery. Wanting a way to charge the prize to save the town without having to suffer the anger of their respective women, Anselmo, Ricardo, César, Juandi and Paco plots a plan in order to steal the money from the brothel, meanwhile Mari tries reconcile her stranded life and restore the memory of her deceased father, a former mayor.
Who directed A Stroke of Luck?
A Stroke of Luck was directed by Nacho G. Velilla.
Who stars in A Stroke of Luck?
A Stroke of Luck stars Carmen Machi, Leo Harlem, Carlos Santos, Macarena García, Arturo Valls, Jon Plazaola.
How long is A Stroke of Luck?
A Stroke of Luck has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
What genre is A Stroke of Luck?
A Stroke of Luck is a Romance, Drama, Comedy film.
What is the budget of A Stroke of Luck?
A Stroke of Luck had a budget of $4M.
How much did A Stroke of Luck gross?
A Stroke of Luck grossed $12M worldwide.
Where was A Stroke of Luck produced?
A Stroke of Luck was produced in Spain.