Nada en la nevera (1998)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Álvaro Fernández Armero

Writers:

Fernando Colomo (dialogue)
Álvaro Fernández Armero (writer)

Release Date:

23 October 1998 (Spain)

Genre:

Comedy

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

María Esteve	...	Carlota
Coque Malla	...	Número Uno / José María
Roberto Álvarez	...	Rodrigo
Laura Aparicio	...	Juan
Paul Zubillaga	...	Santi
Itziar Miranda	...	Natalia
Paulina Gálvez	...	Rubia
Luis Hostalot	...	Jefe del SAMUR
Santiago Lajusticia	...	Anaconda
Chacho Carreras	...	Empleado
Manuel Monzón	...	Encargado del Ayuntamiento
Abelardo P. Gabrifi	...	Dueño pizzeria
Daniel González	...	Cocinero pizzeria
Janfri Topera	...	Marido infiel
Carmen Balagué	...	Mujer del marido infiel

Also Known As:

Nothing in the Fridge (International: English title) (DVD box title)

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Spain:13

Company:

Antena 3 Televisión

Movie Connections:

References "The X Files" (1993)

Soundtrack:

La del bombo

Leaves you giggling for hours

I watched this film ages ago, sometime late at night in the German synchronized version. I remember feeling rather bored and also a little down. Along came this movie. Incidentally I caught it right in the middle, just my luck, as I thought bitterly, when after 10 minutes I was laughing like mad. I checked out the programme guide and saw, that it was on for a repeat later that same night. So I switched it off, stayed up till three in the morning, and watched it right from the beginning. And it was just the kind of film I needed, it made me laugh, and it made me feel quite good.

The story is told twice, from the perspectives of the main characters, and it beautifully shows all the misunderstandings and all the stupid kind of suffering that they experience. On the one hand, we have the narrative from Carlotas view, which really does resemble Ally-McBeal-Style, but leaves out the bad parts. Think a cross between Ally and Amélie Poulain. Then we get No. Ones Part, which is completely hilarious due to his insecurity and his desperate efforts to impress Carlota.

It all fits together beautifully, and I admire the pace of this movie, that never bored me throughout. One of my favourite scenes is, when Carlota is moved to tears by her coworker in a Chinese restaurant.

All in all, Nada en la nevera is a nicely crafted light comedy. For me, it is one of the perfect feel-good movies, that might not be great, but achieve what they were made for.

7.5/10