In This Tricky Life (2001)
Montevideo, Uruguay. In this comedic drama, Elisa, 27, dreams of opening her own hairdressing salon in one of the rich districts of the Uruguayan capital. A bit of a rebel, one day Elisa moves out of her mother's house with her two children and breaks up with Garcia, her boss and lover who has infuriated her by not wanting to get married. So, in the space of twenty-four hours, Elisa finds herself without a roof over her head, without a man, without a job and without money. Her best friend Loulou finds her a job - in the brothel run by Dona Jacqueline. And without really being aware of it, Elisa slides into prostitution, which leads her to Barcelona. She falls in love, she is exploited, she gets involved in transvestite gang wars, and meanwhile just dreams of earning enough money for her little beauty salon back home.
Cast
- Mariana Santángelo - Elisa
- Silvestre - Plácido el Cara
- Josep Linuesa - Marcelo
- Andrea Fantoni - Lulú
- Rodrigo Speranza - Marcos
- Agustín Abreu - Nicolás
- Carlos Calero - El Conejo
- Fermí Herrero - El Gigante
- Augusto Mazzarelli - Garcia
- Graciela Gelos - Teresa
Screenplay
- María Urruzola (Novel)
- János Kovácsi (Screenplay)
- Beatriz Flores Silva (Screenplay)
Keywords
woman director
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is In This Tricky Life about?
- Montevideo, Uruguay. In this comedic drama, Elisa, 27, dreams of opening her own hairdressing salon in one of the rich districts of the Uruguayan capital. A bit of a rebel, one day Elisa moves out of her mother's house with her two children and breaks up with Garcia, her boss and lover who has infuriated her by not wanting to get married. So, in the space of twenty-four hours, Elisa finds herself without a roof over her head, without a man, without a job and without money. Her best friend Loulou finds her a job - in the brothel run by Dona Jacqueline. And without really being aware of it, Elisa slides into prostitution, which leads her to Barcelona. She falls in love, she is exploited, she gets involved in transvestite gang wars, and meanwhile just dreams of earning enough money for her little beauty salon back home.
- Who directed In This Tricky Life?
- In This Tricky Life was directed by Beatriz Flores Silva.
- Who stars in In This Tricky Life?
- In This Tricky Life stars Mariana Santángelo, Silvestre, Josep Linuesa, Andrea Fantoni, Rodrigo Speranza, Agustín Abreu.
- How long is In This Tricky Life?
- In This Tricky Life has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is In This Tricky Life?
- In This Tricky Life is a Drama film.
- Where was In This Tricky Life produced?
- In This Tricky Life was produced in Argentina, Belgium, Cuba, Spain, Uruguay.