Year: 1996
Duration: 01:42:47
Directed by: David Trueba
Actors: Fernando Ramallo, Lucía Jiménez and Luis Cuenca
Language: Spanish (English subs)
Country: Spain
Also known as: La buena vida, Mi a boldogság?, The Good Life
Description: Tragicomic story of life of a 14-year Tristan (Fernando Ramallo who also filmed in Backroads), who has to solve a thorny question of his living. At the begining of the film, he decided to devote himself to writing and to lose his virginity before his parents left for vacation. But his plans change from one phone call informing him that his mother and father died in a car crash. Now Tristan really has to take his destiny into his own hands …
Review: Despite all efforts to consider in this tragicomic film, I have not found anything. There was no reason to think this picture comedy, drama, even in the mix of properties that are here the main factor determining the nature of the events and meaning of the story, the boy suddenly I species for the future of his life, this time not as cloudless as it was seen an hour ago.
No, it’s not funny when a guy an appointment priestess of love, learns of the death of their parents, instead of the first sexual encounter with a frustrated slap confused with severe emotional shock ends with serenity comes time expectations and responsibility – for themselves and the patient grandfather, mentally will not part with the deceased wife.
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This is one of my favorite movies, although it has not been a big success (despite some nominees at the 11th Goya award). The main actor, Fernando Ramallo as Tristan, is not only good-looking, but also a great actor: he keeps the balance being a teenager, a sceptical bystander, and a philosopher looking down to his own life.
The storyline is clear and powerful as is Tristan’s motto: hold on to your dreams, even if your world breaks down. And in the end: even if the decaying older generation approves of you!
That there is subtle political message concerning the change after Franco, does not disturb the easy mood of the film.