Anita Takes a Chance (2001)
"Anita no perd el tren" (original title)

Fifty-something widow Anita loses her lifetime dream job as a cinema attendant when the new owner wants to tear down the old theater and build a trendy multiplex in its stead. Depressed at ... See full summary »

Director:

Ventura Pons

Writers:

Lluís-Anton Baulenas (novel), Lluís-Anton Baulenas (screenplay),

Stars:

Rosa Maria Sardà, Isak Férriz, Jade Pradas

9 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rosa Maria Sardà	...	Anita
Isak Férriz	...	Dependent
Jade Pradas	...	Bessona 1
Arlem Pradas	...	Bessona 2
Sònia Colom	...	Anita nena
Mercè Arànega	...	Mare
Josep Costa	...	Client peixateria 1
Maribel Altés	...	Clienta peixateria 2
Jordi Dauder	...	Sr. Leyva
Aina Clotet	...	Anita jove
María Barranco	...	Natalia
Roger Coma	...	Cambrer
Albert Trifol	...	Empleat INEM
Santi Ibáñez	...	Espectador 1 (as Santi Ibàñez)
José L. Sansalvador	...	Veu de cine 1 (voice) (as José Luis San Salvador)

Storyline

Fifty-something widow Anita loses her lifetime dream job as a cinema attendant when the new owner wants to tear down the old theater and build a trendy multiplex in its stead. Depressed at first, Anita finds comfort in watching the shirtless hunks on the theater's construction site. She befriends a married excavator operator, Antonio, and the two start their secret candlelit trysts in the site's office cabin. But soon Anita learns that excavators are only needed in the early phase of a construction project...

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Plot Keywords:

theater | cinema | man in underwear | talking to inanimate object | long distance telephone call | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

Spain

Language:

Catalan

Release Date:

26 January 2001 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Anita no pierde el tren

Filming Locations:

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Box Office

Gross:

ESP 79,520,225 (Spain) (29 June 2001)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canal+ España, Els Films de la Rambla S.A., TVC

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

References Emmanuelle (1974)

User Reviews

Life as a late middle aged woman, in Catalan

"Anita..." deals with the issues of an aging 50-something woman in a Latin European city. It is the latest film by Ventura Pons, the Spanish director well-known for Catalan language dramas. Like his other films "Amic Amat" & "Caricies", this one is also set in Barcelona. And also like another couple of Catalan films, the movie stars Rosa Maria Sarda, one of Spain's best and most veteran actresses, whether in Spanish or in Catalan.

Other than the language issue, the film is not all that unique. But, the film excels through subtle details by Ventura Pons, through Rosa Maria Sarda's poignant (perhaps quite personal) performance, and with the comic-relief provided by the reliable Maria Barranco. I highly recommend it if you enjoy this genre of films, or are curious to see a Catalan film.