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Wikipedia article






'Life Marks' is a 2003 Spanish drama film directed by Enrique Urbizu, written by Urbizu and Michel Gaztambide and starring Jos Coronado, Juan Sanz and Zay Nuba.

Plot



Fito and his wife Juana live in the suburbs of Madrid. He drives a truck for a living and has a gambling problem. Daily, he loses money playing poker. One day, his older brother, Pedro who had spent his last years living in London comes back to his homeland and visits Fito's family. This visit will change the life of every single member of the family.

Cast



Production



The film was produced by Tornasol Films and Iberrota Films with the participation of TVE, and EITB. Footage was shot in Madrid, specifically in the districts of Fuencarral-El Pardo and Barajas.

Release



Distributed by Alta Films, the film was theatrically released on 9 May 2003.

Reception



Reviewing for 'Fotogramas', Fernando Mndez-Leite rated the film with 4 out of 5 stars, considering it a "strange and evocative approach to an intimate story", highlighting the "elegant" 'mise-en-scne' by Urbizu, the boldness of the proposal and Coronado's performance to be the best about the film.

Jonathan Holland of 'Variety' deemed it to be a "delicately impressive, offbeat drama", writing about the "commanding, impassive presence" of Coronado's performance, contrasting with the exuding "freshness and enthusiasm" by Sanz and Nuba.

See also



* List of Spanish films of 2003

References




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