20 Centimeters (2006)

  • NC-17
  • 10/27/2006 (US)
  • Comedy, Drama
  • 1h 52m

How big is your dream?

Overview

Colloquially-told story of a few days in the life of Marieta, who's saving money for the last operation in her change from man to woman. She works as a prostitute in Madrid and longs for a legitimate job. Whenever she builds up her savings, her housemate and best friend Tomás finds ways to spend, lose, or cost her those funds. She meets Raúl, whom she likes and who likes her; the trouble is he also likes that part of her she wants removed. If that's not enough, she also has narcolepsy, and when she conks out, she dreams of musical-theater numbers in which she's the singing and dancing star. Are these dreams always going to be 20 centimeters out of reach?

Ramón Salazar

Director, Screenplay

Cast

Mónica Cervera's headshot

Mónica Cervera

Marieta
Pablo Puyol's headshot

Pablo Puyol

El reponedor
Concha Galán's headshot

Concha Galán

Berta
Miguel O'Dogherty's headshot

Miguel O'Dogherty

Tomás
Pilar Bardem's headshot

Pilar Bardem

La Candelaria
Macarena Gómez's headshot

Macarena Gómez

Rebeca Menor
Rossy de Palma's headshot

Rossy de Palma

La Frío
Lola Dueñas's headshot

Lola Dueñas

Rebeca Mayor

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