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20 Centimeters
“How big is your dream?”
5.4 / 10• 2005• 1h 52m•NC-17• Spanish
ComedyDrama
Storyline
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?
Cast & Crew
Mónica Cervera
Marieta
Lead
Pablo Puyol
El reponedor
Concha Galán
Berta
MO
Miguel O'Dogherty
Tomás
Pilar Bardem
La Candelaria
Macarena Gómez
Rebeca Menor
Rossy de Palma
La Frío
Lola Dueñas
Rebeca Mayor
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ramón Salazar's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. 20 Centimeters is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
