The Good Life
Original title: La buena vida
“The best life-lesson is from the one you least expect”
1996 · 1 h 48 min
Cast
Fernando Ramallo 
Lucía Jiménez 
Luis Cuenca Isabel Otero 
Joel Joan 
Vicky Peña
Credits
Written by: 
David Trueba
Plot
Tristan is about to turn fifteen. He enjoys the good life his parents have built for him.
Sinekatalog’s take
The Good Life (1996) is a Spanish drama directed by David Trueba. It won the Special Jury Prize at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 1997. It stars Fernando Ramallo, Lucía Jiménez and Luis Cuenca. It runs 108 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.6 / 10 (841 votes)
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