Summary In Vera Cruz in the 1940s, Nacho, an Indian, waits tables at Don Lázaro's café at Hotel Ofélia. He falls for Lola, an opium-addicted, alcoholic whore who's hopelessly in love with Gardenia Wilson, a masked wrestler who slept with her once but knows she's unbalanced. Don Lázaro warns Nacho about Lola, and Nacho knows his love will be unrequited, but he'll do anything, regardless of how degrading, to be near her. Lola, for her part, can be sadistic. Republican exiles who are regulars at the café encourage Lola's desire to assassinate Franco. Nacho in turn mixes this political mirage with his fascination with the plot of "The Mikado." Where do fantasies and obsessions lead? View more details
Directed : Arturo Ripstein
Written : Max Aub Paz Alicia Garciadiego
Stars : Luis Felipe Tovar Ariadna Gil Patricia Reyes Spíndola Juan Diego
Genres : Fantasy Drama Romance
Release date : Oct 5, 2006
Countries of origin : Mexico
Language : Spanish
Filming locations : Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Production companies : Fado Filmes Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad (FOPROCINE) Iberautor Promociones Culturales S.R.L.
Summary In Vera Cruz in the 1940s, Nacho, an Indian, waits tables at Don Lázaro's café at Hotel Ofélia. He falls for Lola, an opium-addicted, alcoholic whore who's hopelessly in love with Gardenia Wilson, a masked wrestler who slept with her once but knows she's unbalanced. Don Lázaro warns Nacho about Lola, and Nacho knows his love will be unrequited, but he'll do anything, regardless of how degrading, to be near her. Lola, for her part, can be sadistic. Republican exiles who are regulars at the café encourage Lola's desire to assassinate Franco. Nacho in turn mixes this political mirage with his fascination with the plot of "The Mikado." Where do fantasies and obsessions lead? View more details
Genres : Fantasy Drama Romance
Release date : Oct 5, 2006
Countries of origin : Mexico
Language : Spanish
Filming locations : Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Production companies : Fado Filmes Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad (FOPROCINE) Iberautor Promociones Culturales S.R.L.
