Happy 140 (2015)

A group of friends and family reunite at the fancy new holiday home of a woman who is about to turn 40.

Director:

Gracia Querejeta

Writers:

Santos Mercero, Gracia Querejeta

Stars:

Maribel Verdú, Antonio de la Torre, Eduard Fernández

2 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Maribel Verdú	...	Elia
Antonio de la Torre	...	Juan
Eduard Fernández	...	Ramón
Nora Navas	...	Martina
Marian Álvarez	...	Cati
Alex O'Dogherty	...	Polo
Paula Cancio	...	Claudia
Marcos Ruiz	...	Bruno
Blanca Rodríguez	...	Amalia
Ginés García Millán	...	Mario
Vicente Ayala	...	Hombre Perro
Moonsang Seo	...	Chu (Socio Polo)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Nestor Barreto	...	Periodista 1
Aranzazu Coello	...	Mujer Periodista
Luis Dyangani	...	Traveler

Storyline

A group of friends and family reunite at the fancy new holiday home of a woman who is about to turn 40.

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Plot Keywords:

bottle of wine | sister sister relationship | slap | advocate | actress | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

The role of Maribel Verdú was written for her.

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Soundtracks

Money, Money
Written by Fred Ebb (as F. Ebb) and John Kander (as J. Kander)

User Reviews

Interesting drama with fine actors , appropriate photography , and professional direction by Gracia Querejeta .

Charming and sensitive drama starred by troublesome characters who reunite themselves at a birthday celebration . Dramatic film dealing with human ambition , domestic violence , friendship , relatives relationship and many other things . Including fine performances , perceptible and rousing musical score as well as brilliant cinematography in juicy atmosphere . This is an attractive and enjoyable portrait of big city people who have an appointment at a rural mansion . As a group of friends and family reunite at the fancy new holiday home of a woman called Elia (this role of Maribel Verdú was written for her) who is about to turn 40 and just wants to make everyone happy . A heartbreaking film about a woman faces a major lifestyle change after winning the big ¨Euromillon lottery Prize¨ : 140 million of Euros . There appears the astute but mistreating lawyer Juan (Antonio de la Torre) , his wife and Elia's sister , Cati , (Miriam Alvarez) , their free-spirited adolescent son (Marcos Ruiz) , Ramón (Eduard Fernández) , a restaurant owner in crisis , and his wife Martina (Nora Navas) , along with Polo (Alex O'Dogherty) . A bit later on , by helicopter it shows up Mario (Ginés García Millán) , Elia's old sweetheart , and his new girlfriend , Claudia (Paula Cancio). Later on , it takes place a tragedy and things go awry . Then , all of them are seriously affected after being involved in a grave happening , and it emerges corruption , ambition , vengeance , and silence . Elia and friends will learn to face their fears and limitations .

Witty and thought-provoking drama with enticing roles perfectly interpreted by sensational actors . A nicely crafted , well-played flick , founded on a perfectly calibrated screenplay whose emotional grip tightens as it proceeds . ¨Felices 140¨ is possibly one of the most engaging and underrated Spanish films of 2015 . This interesting as well as intimate story is a passionate retelling and a touching drama . It is a strong flick that contains emotion , family drama , nostalgic feeling , betrayed loves , twists and many other things . Being based on an anecdote co-writer Santos Mercero heard on the radio . The tale relies heavily on the continued relationship among friends , but it doesn't make boring but entertaining . The splendid casting is frankly well . Maribel Verdú gives a marvelously subtle performance as a profoundly unsettling human being who suffers the consequences of his wrong decisions . Ginés Garcia Millán gives possibly the most complex acting as the former boyfriend who returns to meet his old flame but accompanied by a new girlfriend . They are supported by a magnificent secondary cast , such as Nora Navas , Eduard Fernández , Marian Álvarez , Paula Cancio , Marcos Ruiz , and Alex O'Dogherty . The movie won several awards : Toulouse Cinespaña 2015 Best Screenplay : Gracia Querejeta , Santos Mercero ; Turia Awards 2015 : Special Award Gracia Querejeta . And nominated various Goyas : Goya Awards 2016 , Best Supporting Actress : Nora Navas and Marian Álvarez .

Colorful and adequate cinematography by Juan Carlos Gomez who has photographed successes as ¨Azuloscurocasinegro¨, ¨La Gran Familia Española¨, ¨Elsa Y Fred¨, ¨El Bola¨ ; being shot on location in Tenerife , Canary Islands . Emotive and lively musical score by Federico Jusid . Federico is considered to be one of the best Spanish/Argentinean composers with a lot of hits , such as ¨Club Incomprendidos¨ , ¨Francisco , El Padre Jorge¨ ,¨La Corona Partida¨ and for TV as ¨Carlos Rey Emperador¨ and ¨Isabel¨ series . Well produced by the great as well as prolific producer Gerardo Herrero who got to join a numerous team of popular and prestigious players . The motion picture was compellingly directed by Gracia Querejeta , realized in her particular style, being filmed in her usual formal and stylistic scholarship , without leaving a trace the brooding themes , in terms of dramatic and narrative excitement . Querejeta is particularly known by making films about the underprivileged and dealing with provoking issues . Gracia Querejeta was born (1963) in Madrid , where she uses to shoot her pictures . Daughter of costume designer Maiki Marín and the noted producer , recently deceased , Elías Querejeta . Gracia is a notorious director and writer , known for ¨Siete Mesas Billar Francés¨ 2007 , ¨Héctor¨, ¨Cuando Vuelvas a Mi Lado¨ 1999 , ¨El Ultimo Viaje Robert Rylands¨ 1996 , ¨Una Estación de Paso¨ 1992 , being her most successful movie : ¨15 Años Y 1 Dia¨ , that achieved Goya Awards . And of course , this ¨Felices 140¨ that failed at box office . Rating : 6.5/10 . Better than average . Well worth watching .

Details

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

10 April 2015 (Spain)

Also Known As:

140 fericiti!

Filming Locations:

Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

EUR3,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,091,902

Company Credits

Production Co:

Foresta Films, Hernández y Fernández Producciones Cinematográficas, Ignorancia de la Sangre, La

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Color:

Color