She got kidnapped and said 'let's MULTIPLY this bag' — Mexican comedy chaos ensues.
A group of con artists kidnap a woman and hold her for ransom - and she helps them scam her family in the process.
Acting
Alfonso Zayas commits fully to every absurd double entendre
Writing
The ransom negotiation becomes a family reunion — accidentally brilliant
Director
Víctor Manuel Castro
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Alfonso Zayas was Mexico's king of 'albures' — elaborate wordplay insults — and this film is basically a masterclass in the art form.
The title translates roughly to 'Beggar with a Club' — a Mexican idiom about having nothing but still fighting, which perfectly describes every character's energy.
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