Hitting Bottom


1h 35m 1997

Brief Synopsis

Forty-four-year-old Juan is an out-of-work electrician who leaves his family and heads for Madrid in search of work. Juan works illegally as a construction worker and meets Andy, a Caribbean mulatto and illegal immigrant who has a never-say-die attitude. When the job is finished, Juan, by now sleepi

Film Details

Also Known As
En La Puta Calle
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1997

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 35m

Synopsis

Forty-four-year-old Juan is an out-of-work electrician who leaves his family and heads for Madrid in search of work. Juan works illegally as a construction worker and meets Andy, a Caribbean mulatto and illegal immigrant who has a never-say-die attitude. When the job is finished, Juan, by now sleeping in doorways, meets Andy again, who introduces him to Sonia. The three slowly become friends as Juan reluctantly agrees to associate with outsiders.

Film Details

Also Known As
En La Puta Calle
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1997

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 35m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1997

Released in United States April 1998

Released in United States September 1997

Shown at Chicago Latino Film Festival April 17-27, 1998.

Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival in Spain (Open Zone) September 18-27, 1997.

Released in United States 1997

Released in United States April 1998 (Shown at Chicago Latino Film Festival April 17-27, 1998.)

Released in United States September 1997 (Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival in Spain (Open Zone) September 18-27, 1997.)