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film written and directed by

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. It stars Fernando Guillén Cuervo, who co-wrote the film's screenplay with Bajo,

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and

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. Also stars unknown actors as

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and

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, and Spanish celebrities as

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, Rosa Maria Sardà,

Rossy de Palma Rosa Elena García Echave (born 16 September 1964), known professionally as Rossy de Palma, is a Spanish actress and model. She is well known for her roles in films by Pedro Almodóvar such as ''Law of Desire'', ''Women on the Verge of a Nervou ...

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and

Karlos Arguiñano Karlos Arguiñano UrkiolaNote the mixed spelling of his name. ''Karlos'' and '' Urkiola'' are spelled in Basque, not the Spanish ''Carlos'' and ''Urquiola'', but ''Arguiñano'' is spelled in Spanish, not the Basque ''Argiñano''. (born September ...

Cast

Awards and nominations

Film Awards

Submissions

Goya Awards The Goya Awards ( es, Premios Goya) are Spain's main national annual film awards, commonly referred to as the Academy Awards of Spain. The awards were established in 1987, a year after the founding of the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sci ...

** Best New Actor for

(nominated) *

British Independent Film Awards The British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) is an organisation that celebrates, supports and promotes British independent cinema and filmmaking talent in United Kingdom. Nominations for the annual awards ceremony are announced in early November, ...

** Best Foreign Independent Film (nominated)

References

External links

* * 1997 films German road movies Portuguese comedy films 1990s Spanish-language films 1997 action comedy films 1990s road movies Spanish road movies 1990s crime comedy films German crime comedy films Spanish crime comedy films 1990s German films 1990s Spanish films {{comedy-crime-film-stub