The Lucky Star (1997)

Original title

La buena estrella

Directed by

Ricardo Franco

Genre

drama film

Country

France, Italy, Spain

Runtime

1h 50m

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 41 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A lonely butcher takes in a woman who is fleeing an abusive relationship. The three characters form an unusual household, each struggling with their own past and desires.

melancholictenderslow-burnemotionally resonantintimatebittersweetrestrainedcharacter-driven

What happens

Lucky Star (Spanish: La buena estrella) is a 1997 drama film directed by Ricardo Franco and starring Antonio Resines, Jordi Mollá and Maribel Verdú. Critically acclaimed, the film won five Goya Awards: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor (Antonio Resines), Best Original Screenplay and Best Original Score. Ricardo Franco made just one more film; he died of a heart attack in 1998. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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