Life in the Abyss
2007, Catalan. Directed by Ventura Pons.
This film evokes Valencia illegal gaming back in the seventies. A young peasant -Ferran- plays cards not much to make a living but as a distraction of his daily routine. Ferran meets a larger-than-life character -el chino- who happens to play cards for a living. This other guy is depicted as a Toni Manero look alike but his charisma an arrogance lead the innocent Ferran to join him in his schemes to make money to end up betting all on the next card table. At some point the action moves to Madrid and Ferran steps down losing track of El chino who takes on more dangerous games making a living out of Russian Roulette until the round gets loaded. Based on real events this is no Hollywood epic but it captures the desperation of the characters very effectively.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Catalan
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- Released
- 26 January 2007
- Original title
- La vida abismal
- Country
- Spain
- Written by
- Ventura Pons
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Life in the Abyss runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Life in the Abyss isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 January 2007. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Life in the Abyss?
If you liked Life in the Abyss, try The House on Carroll Street, Little Boy Blue, The Truth About Emanuel.
Who directed Life in the Abyss?
Life in the Abyss (2007) was directed by Ventura Pons and stars Óscar Jaenada, José Sospedra, Antonio Valero.