The Hold-Up

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• Genre(s): Comedy
• Language(s): Español (Spanish)
• Director(s): Eva Lesmes
• Cast(s): Adriana Ozores, Malena Alterio, Maribel Verdú, Carmen Maura, Juan Gea See all Cast & Crew

• Duration: 1h 27min
• Music: Manuel Villalta
• Award(s): Goya 2002 (Nominated) Awards List
• Similar To: Mexico 86, 53 Sundays
• Story:
  Lola's a single mom, broke, working as a janitor and maid. Silvia is pregnant, and her lover (her boss) won't leave his wife. Maite, newly a widow, discovers she's penniless but wants to maintain appearances and give her daughter a fancy wedding, and Pecholata, a punk kid living in a youth center, will soon be turned out on the streets. Lola, who cleans a bank every morning, decides to rob it, convincing the others to join her: they'll use replica guns, dress as men, take Silvia hostage, and all will be smooth. But things go awry, including the fact that Lola's ex, Gustavo, is a cop. Desperation may be the mother of invention - and a corrupt bank manager its father.
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