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The Good Life (1996)

La buena vida (original title)
| Comedy, Drama | 13 December 1996 (Spain)
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This humorous movie charts the life of a 14-year-old (Tristan) as he deals with some major issues in his life. At the beginning of the movie, he has already decided to dedicate his life to ... See full summary »

Director:

David Trueba

Writer:

David Trueba

Stars:

Fernando Ramallo, Lucía Jiménez, Luis Cuenca | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Fernando Ramallo ... Tristán
Lucía Jiménez ... Lucía
Luis Cuenca Luis Cuenca ... Abuelo
Isabel Otero Isabel Otero ... Isabelle
Joel Joan ... Claudio
Vicky Peña ... Madre
Jordi Bosch Jordi Bosch ... Padre
Alma Rosa Castellanos Alma Rosa Castellanos ... Marilyn Arena
Muntsa Alcañiz ... Tía Carmen
Orestes Gas Orestes Gas ... Antón
Robert Jeantal Robert Jeantal ... Don Pascual
Eloi Yebra Eloi Yebra ... Félix
Jesús Bonilla ... Asistente social
Ramón Barea ... Psicólogo
Alicia Hermida ... Flora
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Storyline

This humorous movie charts the life of a 14-year-old (Tristan) as he deals with some major issues in his life. At the beginning of the movie, he has already decided to dedicate his life to writing and losing his virginity (while his parents are away on holiday). Things don't quite go to plan when, at the crucial moment, the phone rings to tell him his parents have been killed in a car crash. From then, he is on his own and in control of his destiny, or at least he thinks so. Written by <alanj@pcug.co.uk>

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Comedy | Drama

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Country:

Spain | France

Language:

Spanish | French | English

Release Date:

13 December 1996 (Spain) See more »

Also Known As:

The Good Life See more »

Filming Locations:

Las Berlanas, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Academy, Fernando Trueba Producciones Cinematográficas, Kaplan S.A. See more »
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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Crazy Credits

"Em caldria agrair-te tant temps" See more »

Connections

Featured in Más pena que Gloria (2001) See more »

Soundtracks

I Don't Wanna Grow Up
By Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan
Performed by Lucía Jiménez
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growing up
14 April 1999 | by johnny99-4-2 – See all my reviews

This movie is romantic, but is a drama, it is not the good life, is the change to the maturity. And being the debut of David Trueba I mean that is a big film.. it is a poetic film
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