Elsa & Fred

Synopsis: When the retired seventy-seven years old hypochondriac widower Fred moves to an apartment in Madrid, his temperamental daughter Cuca has an incident with his next door neighbor, the elder Argentinean Elsa. Later, they meet each other and Elsa seduces Fred with her reckless behavior and view of life and they have a romance.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director(s): Marcos Carnevale
Production: Mitropoulos Films
  9 wins & 7 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.6
Metacritic:
52
Rotten Tomatoes:
55%
PG
Year:
2005
108 min
Website
278 Views


What?

This had to be settled

on Monday!

We signed that contract

Look, obviously you're

not a real estate agency...

...you only a gambling den!

We'll take it off

ourselves.

- What? Us?

- Well, you.

- You have a tool box?

- Yes.

Then go get it, I'll help you.

Come on!

- Get me my tools!

- Why are you yelling?

This woman is driving me crazy!

Good morning, Ma'am.

Got off on the wrong foot

with the new neighbor?

She's not my neighbor.

Her father's the one

that's moving in.

Yes, it seems he's a widower.

Poor man.

Though, if the deceased

was like the daughter...

- Here! Take your box.

- Good luck with the pliers.

Thank you, Ma'am.

You see?

It wasn't that hard!

- Well, we've...

- I haven't got all day!

In the bedroom.

Careful! It was my mother's!

- Mom!

- Where's your father?

- No, Mom...

- Give me the car keys.

Did you lock it?

Take this to the room.

- But, Mom...

- Come on! Come on!

Idiot!

Some nerve.

Why does he have a cell phone?

He never turns it on!

I can't believe it!

This woman is taking me

to my grave.

Alfredo, let's go.

Is it better here

or on the coffee table?

I don't know. Ask grandpa.

It's his house.

Hey! Hey!

The chairs!

Take them to the kitchen!

Don't just leave them there!

Finally! Where the hell

have you been?!

And why is

your cell phone off?!

Cuca, what have you done

to the car?

I leave it one hour with you

and you crash it.

Are you crazy?

I didn't crash the car!

You didn't?

Well, the two front lights

are shattered.

Are you deaf?!

I didn't crash the car!

It was an old lady

in a dark red car.

- Why didn't you tell me?

- You didn't let me!

You see?! You never

think what you say!

Cuca! I told you to leave it

in a parking lot!

Oh, sure!

Let Cuca do everything!

I'm always doing

everything anyway!

Oh, really?!

Who'll fix my car?!

My car is ruined!

What do you think

of the apartment?

It's fine. Fine.

I'm on my way.

You should've been

at the clinic 15min ago!

- I got held back.

- What were you doing?!

I'm not going to explain.

Just wait for me there.

That's why I'm calling,

Mom. I can't be there.

My office called for

an emergency meeting.

- I'll stop by your house later.

- Is not necessary!

Yes! Yes it is, Mom!

I have to ask you

some questions.

Okay, I've got to go.

I'm driving. Bye.

A controller like his father.

The fridge and microwave

are plugged in.

I took a walk around the block

and there are many restaurants.

Even so, I left you

some chicken soup.

- It's in the microwave.

- Okay, all set.

Let's go, Cuca.

Come on!

Your dad needs to rest!

I'm coming!

Here! Take it!

Javier, leave that dog alone

and say goodbye to grandpa!

The super is called Goyo.

I talked to him.

He'll help you out

if you need anything.

Bye, Grandpa!

In any case, call us

if anything happens.

Let's go, Cuca!

He'll be fine!

Bye, Dad.

Call me whenever you like.

Hey, did you give Juan

your new phone number?

I'll call him tomorrow.

- I can call him if you want.

- No, I'll call him.

Call him. It'll be good

for you to go out with him.

- Sweetie!

- Cuca!

- Oh, I'm sorry.

- That's okay.

- Good evening.

- Good evening.

Come on, come on!

Let's go!

What questions

do you have to ask.

Come on, Mom.

We'll talk inside.

- Mom!

- I'm coming!

What's wrong with you?

It's her. The woman

who crashed the car.

Now, let's talk, Mom.

I got the bank statement

and there's a withdrawal.

What did you spend

that money on, Mom?

- My living expenses!

- Mom! It was 1,400 Euros!

What are you implying?

That you want the card back?!

No!

I'll give it back and

pay every cent I spent!

Mom! Please,

I'm not asking that!

I'm just asking how

you spent that money!

Oh, but...

Let's get down to business.

Are you staying for dinner?

It's a simple question!

I warn you...

...there isn't food

in the house.

- Mom!

- Don't worry! We can order in.

Mom! Stop avoiding

the question! Answer me!

- Answer what?!

- About the money!

You're helping Alejo out

again!

Alejo? Nonsense!

Just a second.

Someone's at the door.

Saved by the bell.

Ma'am, what you've done...

...is a complete lack

of respect and education!

I'm going

to inform the authorities!

Not only for damaging

my property...

...but also for threatening

the life of a minor!

It's the first time I've

ever seen this child.

Stop threatening my son!

Ma'am, calm down.

What happened, Mom?

I don't know.

She's crazy.

No, Ma'am,

I'm not crazy.

This afternoon...

Is she your mother?

- Yes.

- No!

Mom.

Yes. Go on.

Your mother crashed

into our car...

...and ran away!

My son saw everything!

- Don't you have a dark red car?

- No!

- Mom!

- It's crimson.

I warn you,

I'm not moving...

...until you account

for the damages!

- Calm down.

- I want the insurance info!

Mom, go get

your insurance number.

- No, I can't.

- What?!

I didn't pay the last bill.

Well... You are

completely irresponsible!

You can't drive

without insurance!

- What if she killed someone?!

- I didn't kill anyone!

- And that headlight...

- Both headlights, Ma'am!

- Okay, two headlights...

- Calm down, please!

Ma'am, I'll take care

of everything.

Ask for a budget and

call me when you have it.

I'll send you the money.

Some people should have

their license revoked.

There are some who should

not have gotten it at all.

That woman's insane.

What a scandal

over a little headlight.

- Mom?

- What?

Tomorrow,

when this lady calls...

...you fill out the check

with the amount...

...and give it to her.

- No.

You heard me, Mom.

- Yes, but I can't.

- Why?!

Because I can't. I don't know

where she lives!

Isn't she your neighbor?

No, she isn't.

Her father lives here.

He moved into

an apartment in the hall.

Then take it to the father.

Mom, pay attention, please.

Here's the check.

Don't lose it!

Okay.

You don't trust me?

- Your own mother?

- Are you serious, Mom?

Yes, seriously.

Go on!

I have no energy or will.

I'm too tired.

Come on, Alfredo.

Get out, man!

Itll do you good

to move your bones.

What can you do locked up

all day?

You're punishing yourself.

- Cuca called you, didn't she?

- No!

Yes. She did call you.

Don't lie to me.

Okay, she did,

but don't change the subject.

I'll pick you up

tomorrow at nine.

No, Juan. Really.

You have to go back

to your normal life.

My life will never be

normal anymore.

I'm trying to help you.

And I'm grateful...

...but if you want to go on

being my friend...

...don't push me.

I have my daughter for that.

As you wish.

Today could be a day

impossible to get back.

Don't let this wondrous day

get away.

Everything that's here

was placed for you.

Don't look at it through

the window

come and sit at the feast.

Fight for what you have...

Well, that man is as

ordinary as his daughter...

...or he's as blind as a bat.

Hey, boy!

Come here.

Come here.

Come here with me.

- Javi!

- I called Don Juan...

...and he says you didn't

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