From Prada to Nada
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Comedy, Romance
107 min
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10m
A riches to rags story. A whimsical fish-out-of-water story of two spoiled sisters: Nora, a law student, and Mary, an undergrad party girl, living with their father in a luxurious mansion in Beverly Hills. Mary has become so "90210" that she refuses to admit she is of Mexican descent. When dad suddenly passes away, their posh lives are turned upside down. They discover that they've have been left penniless and are forced to move into their estranged aunt Aurelia's modest but lively home in the Latino-centric Boyle Heights neighbourhood of East Los Angeles. They're terrified to leave their world of privilege; neither Nora nor Mary speak Spanish or have ever had to take on any actual responsibility.
The girls gradually adapt to their new environment; their BMW and Prius are traded for the public bus and a used car. As they embrace the culture that, for so long, they refused to acknowledge, they both discover romance, the true meaning of family, and they learn that the life of Prada actually means nada without love, family and community.
Cast
Camilla Belle, Alexa Vega, Wilme Valderrama, Nicholas d'Agosto, April Bowlby, Kuno Becker, Adriana Barraza
Directed by
Angel Gracia
Music
Heitor Pereira
Screenplay
Fina Torres, Luis Alfaro, Craig Fernandez