The Hold-Up
2001·Spain·87 min.
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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.
DirectorEva Lesmes
ScreenwriterLuis Marías
MusicManuel Villalta
CinematographyGonzalo F. Berridi
CastCarmen Maura·Maribel Verdú·Adriana Ozores·Malena Alterio·Diana Palazón·Juan Gea·Jaime Pujol·Alejandro Sigüenza·Pep Guinyol·Joaquín Climent·Francisco Casares·Lina Mira·Omar Muñoz·Chelo Vivares·Gorka Otxoa·Nuria Mencía·Gorka Aguinagalde·Carlos Ysbert·Juan Antonio Lumbreras·Fernando AndinaShow all
Original titleEl palo