Life in the AbyssMovie
This film evokes Valencia illegal gaming back in the seventies. A young peasant -Ferran- plays cards not much to make a living but as a distraction of his daily routine. Ferran meets a larger-than-life character -el chino- who happens to play cards for a living. This other guy is depicted as a Toni Manero look alike but his charisma an arrogance lead the innocent Ferran to join him in his schemes to make money to end up betting all on the next card table. At some point the action moves to Madrid and Ferran steps down losing track of El chino who takes on more dangerous games making a living out of Russian Roulette until the round gets loaded. Based on real events this is no Hollywood epic but it captures the desperation of the characters very effectively.
About Life in the Abyss
Life in the Abyss is a 2007 drama, thriller movie directed by Ventura Pons.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 30m, production credits from Spain, an original language code of CA.
The credited cast includes Óscar Jaenada, José Sospedra, Antonio Valero, Juli Mira. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
