Tricky Life


1h 40m 2001

Brief Synopsis

A look into the inhuman traffic of women and their enslavement to prostitution. Elisa, a young woman with two kids, hopes to open her own beauty shop. To make, and save the money for her business she first starts to prostitute herself in Uruguay and in the company of her best friend Loulou. Soon she

Film Details

Also Known As
En la Puta Vida, In This F***ing Life, In This Tricky Life
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
2001
Production Company
Avalon; Bavaria Media Gmbh; Instituto Cubano Del Arte E Industria Cinematograficos (Icaic); Saga Films
Distribution Company
Bavaria Media GmbH; Bavaria Media Gmbh; First Look Holdings; Maywin Media
Location
Barcelona, Spain

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 40m

Synopsis

A look into the inhuman traffic of women and their enslavement to prostitution. Elisa, a young woman with two kids, hopes to open her own beauty shop. To make, and save the money for her business she first starts to prostitute herself in Uruguay and in the company of her best friend Loulou. Soon she meets "business" man Placido with whom she gets involved and moves to Spain. Between Uruguay and Spain, Elisa has to learn to fight to regain her dignity as a woman, mother and human being.

Film Details

Also Known As
En la Puta Vida, In This F***ing Life, In This Tricky Life
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
2001
Production Company
Avalon; Bavaria Media Gmbh; Instituto Cubano Del Arte E Industria Cinematograficos (Icaic); Saga Films
Distribution Company
Bavaria Media GmbH; Bavaria Media Gmbh; First Look Holdings; Maywin Media
Location
Barcelona, Spain

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 40m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of Best Director at the 2002 Bogota Film Festival.

Released in United States 2001

Released in United States October 2001

Released in United States October 2002

Released in United States on Video May 18, 2004

Released in United States September 2001

Released in United States Winter January 25, 2002

Shown at Bogota Film Festival (in competition) October 8-16, 2002.

Shown at LaCinemaFe - Latin American Cinema Festival of New York (Official Competition) October 22-29, 2001.

Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (Latin American Cinema) August 23 - September 3, 2001.

Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Made in Spanish) September 20-29, 2001.

Released in United States 2001 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (Latin American Cinema) August 23 - September 3, 2001.)

Released in United States Winter January 25, 2002

Released in United States on Video May 18, 2004

Released in United States September 2001 (Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Made in Spanish) September 20-29, 2001.)

Released in United States October 2001 (Shown at LaCinemaFe - Latin American Cinema Festival of New York (Official Competition) October 22-29, 2001.)

Released in United States October 2002 (Shown at Bogota Film Festival (in competition) October 8-16, 2002.)