Bad Day to Go Fishing (2009)
- Original title
- Mal día para pescar
- Directed by
- Álvaro Brechner
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Uruguay, Spain
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 26 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A strongman and his manager travel through small South American towns putting on wrestling shows. When they reach a place called Santa Maria, the locals' unexpected excitement upends their routine and tests their friendship.
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What happens
Bad Day to Go Fishing (original title, Mal día para pescar) is a 2009 comedy-drama film directed by Álvaro Brechner from a screenplay he co-wrote with Gary Piquer. It stars Piquer, Jouko Ahola, Antonella Costa and Cesar Troncoso. It was screened as part of the official selection of the Critics Week at 2009 Cannes Film Festival. The screenplay was written by Álvaro Brechner in collaboration with Gary Piquer, and was adapted from a short story by the Uruguayan writer Juan Carlos Onetti. The film tells the story of a strongman and his crafty manager, who tour small South American towns staging wrestling matches. Arriving in Santa Maria, they are met with uncommon enthusiasm by the locals, snowballing into a major challenge to their livelihood and their friendship. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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