From Prada to Nada

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From Prada to Nada
From Prada to Nada Poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAngel Gracia
Screenplay by
Based on Sense and Sensibility
by Jane Austen
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyHéctor Ortega
Edited byBradley McLaughlin
Music by Heitor Pereira
Production
companies
Distributed by Pantelion Films
Lionsgate (United States) [1]
Release date
  • January 28, 2011 (2011-01-28)(United States)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages
  • English
  • Spanish
Box office$4 million [2]

From Prada to Nada is a 2011 American romantic comedy film directed by Angel Gracia, loosely based on Jane Austen's 1811 novel Sense and Sensibility . [3] The screenplay was adapted by Fina Torres, Luis Alfaro, and Craig Fernandez to be a Latino version of the English novel, where two spoiled sisters who have been left penniless after their father's sudden death are forced to move in with their estranged aunt in East Los Angeles. [4]

Contents

The film received a limited release in the United States on January 28, 2011, by Lionsgate and Pantelion Films (a joint venture of Televisa and Lionsgate). [5] [6] In the United States, it grossed $3 million theatrically; [7] the US box office result met Pantelion's expectation. [8] [9]

Plot

At the reading of their father's will, wealthy sisters Nora and Mary discover that they are bankrupt and are forced to sell their house to their half-brother Gabe Hernandez, who lets them live with him and his wife, Olivia. After Olivia tries to move them into the basement, the girls leave the house and move in with their maternal aunt, Aurelia, in East Los Angeles. Nora quits law school and finds a job as a legal clerk to help support herself and Mary. Mary returns to college, where she meets and flirts with rich instructor Rodrigo while being admired from afar by Aurelia's neighbor Bruno. Nora arrives at her new job and learns that her boss is Olivia's brother Edward, who she falls in love with.

The bulk of the film consists of a series of romantic escapades between the girls and their boyfriends, set against the backdrop of various parties and the Mexican-American cultural environment of East Los Angeles. In the end, Mary admits her feelings for Bruno and they kiss for the first time. Edward buys the house across from Aurelia and presents Nora the front door key, attached to an engagement ring. Family and friends are seen celebrating at Nora and Edward's street party wedding.

Cast

Actor/ActressRoleNotesCounterpart
Camilla Belle Nora Dominguez-FerrisThe elder, serious, sister. She is a law student who does not want to put relationships above her career. Elinor Dashwood
Alexa Vega Mary DominguezThe younger, frivolous, sister. She loves to shop and misses being rich. Marianne Dashwood
Wilmer Valderrama BrunoThe next door neighbor of Aunt Aurelia who falls for Mary. Colonel Brandon
Nicholas D'Agosto Edward FerrisOlivia's brother and Nora's love interest. Edward Ferrars
April Bowlby OliviaGabe Jr's mean, selfish wife and Edward's sister. Fanny Dashwood
Kuno Becker Rodrigo FuentesMary's love interest. John Willoughby
Adriana Barraza Aurelia JimenezNora and Mary's maternal aunt. Mrs. Jennings

In addition, Alexis Ayala and Pablo Cruz Guerrero play Nora and Mary's father Gabriel Dominguez Sr and their half-brother Gabe Jr, respectively.

Release

From Prada to Nada was released on Blu-ray and DVD on May 3, 2011.

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 20% based on 20 reviews, with an average rating of 4.1/10. [10] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 39 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". [11]

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResult
2011 12th ALMA Awards Favorite Movie Actress – Comedy/Musical Alexa Vega Won
Favorite MovieFrom Prada to NadaNominated

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