There are many delicious moments which are intensified by the high quality of the casting of the subsidiary characters. Bardem, with his natural gravitas, adds a measured refinement to the dilemmas which Blanco faces created for the most part by his sense of self-importance and poor self-analysis.
The plot gives rise to a series of situations where comedy rules joyously. The confidence displayed in the opening scenes diminishes and he starts to show signs of exasperation! Blanco becomes increasingly perplexed as the varying individual problems intersect. There are a host of minor characters portrayed with precision which all add to the mix as the impending visit draws closer. Blanco wants everything to be tickety-boo in his factory so that victory will be his.īut from the beginning there are problems: the recently dismissed employee (Oscar de la Fuente) who is determined to get his job back and is vocal about the injustice he has suffered Miralles (Monolo Solo) who is having domestic problems and his efficiency is as a result compromised and Liliana (Almudena Amor) a new intern whose tall good looks cause Blanco’s amorous juices to become agitated. As the film opens he is concerned by an impending visit of a local committee who are about to make an award for a prestigious prize. Blanco is a big shot in the local community and he likes to think that he is the father of the firm, the good boss, of one big happy family.
It is situated in a provincial town and it manufactures weighing scales of all shapes and sizes. Its name is proudly proclaimed above the entrance gates. Stars – Javier Bardem, Manolo Solo, Almudena Amorīlanco (Javier Bardem) is the paternalistic boss of a family business, Basculas Blanco, which he has inherited and has run for some time.
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