La buena estrella

May 30 1997 N/A 1h 50m
Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Marina, a woman with a glass eye, has the bad luck to be the victim of an assault witnessed by Rafael, a goodhearted butcher, who rescues her from her attacker, a man named Daniel. Rafael has physical problems of his own, but the two stay together as a couple. A baby not Rafael's, for he lost his testicles in an accident is born. Rafael looks forward to raising the child as his own if Marina will consent.

Plot

Rafael witnesses Marina, a woman with a glass eye, being attacked on the street by Daniel, whom she has known since childhood they both spent in the orphanage. Rafael rescues Marina from Daniel and takes her to his home, where a relationship develops between them. Marina is pregnant but Daniel doesn't want the child, so Rafael offers to be the father, being physically unable to sire his own. He and Marina stay together as a couple, then as a happy family. But once everything seems to be settled, Daniel--newly released from prison--shows up again.

Written by

Álvaro del Amo, Pedro Costa, Ricardo Franco

Directed by

Ricardo Franco

Cast

Antonio Resines, Maribel Verdú, Jordi Mollà

Crew

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Production Countries

France, Italy, Spain

Production Companies

TVE, Mat Films, GA&A Productions, Eurimages

Languages

Español

Awards

21 wins & 8 nominations

Trailers
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Scores
# of Votes
2,805
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA