Antonio and Concha, a couple who are constantly fighting about money, win the Christmas Lottery first prize. Concha, who is very bossy, starts making decisions about how they're going to spend it. But Antonio is fed up with her, he just wants to go to Brazil, lay in the sun, and never see her again. So he starts to plan how to get rid of her...
Direction
Fresnadillo's debut shows his knack for tension
Writing
Economical storytelling, every second counts
Acting
Alonso's domineering energy vs Sánchez's simmering desperation
Director
Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Juan Carlos Fresnadillo's directorial debut before his feature breakthrough with Intacto (2001) and 28 Weeks Later (2007).
The Spanish Christmas Lottery (El Gordo) is the world's largest lottery by total prize payout, making this a specifically Iberian anxiety.
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