Life in the Abyss
2007 · 90 MIN · IMDB 5.3 · 99 VOTES · DIR. Ventura Pons
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 996 lines
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00:02:47 LlFE ON THE EDGE
00:07:31 -That's no excuse. -For you, either.
00:10:31 And lost calls for lost. And l lost.
00:15:02 His life appealed to me, breaking the rules
00:19:09 Clean living, Juan. Take note. Can you give me the cake?
00:22:28 -The bank won't suspect? -No.
00:26:51 Did his standard of living inhibit a traditional relationship?
00:30:32 -Do me this favour. -Where've you been?
00:34:52 54.
00:37:46 l like... l like the plump one.
00:41:04 l don't have much cash. Maybe another day...
00:44:14 your 5...
00:47:03 -l'll pay you. -How?
00:49:34 play as soon as possible in the secret casino.
00:53:16 l'll see them.
00:57:55 -l'm only... -Hey, Nicasio. How come you're here?
01:00:34 Wear a nice suit, like mine.
01:04:40 Liar. You've been 2 or 3 times to look for her.
01:07:19 -For who? -For you and whoever sees you.
01:11:07 What did l tell you? Here l'll strike gold, Ferran.
01:14:46 to a professional game.
01:17:01 Vegas is a common-place.
01:19:25 twice in the same night
36:00:00 on the table.