Carmina or Blow Up
Seen it?2012 | 71 min | Drama, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 11 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Carmina, 58, runs a shop selling Iberian products in Seville. After several robberies and no help from her insurance company, she comes up with a way to recover the money she needs to keep her family. While she waits in her kitchen for her plan to kick in, she thinks back over her life, her work and her miracles.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
3 wins and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 924 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Paco León
- María LeónMaría
- Antonio Adarve
- Miguel Alcíbar
- Carmina BarriosCarmina
- José Mari Bizcocho
- Raimundo Carrasco
- Paco CasausAntonio León
- Antonio Estrada
- Antonio León
- Rafael Martín Ortiz