
Dario Lizardi's life moves as randomly as the rollers of Ailén, his slot machine. Everything he lost during his 35 years of gambling addiction wasn't enough to take him off his obsession. Convinced that luck must be worked, that the most you know your slot machine, the closest you are to luck, Darío dreams of the day Ailén will give him back everything he gave. For that to happen, all he needs is to get a coin, pull the lever and make the rollers roll once again.
Directed by Rafael Escolar, Day 1 leans on a strong ensemble — Eduardo Rivetto, Magdalena Combes Tillard — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 2019.
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After a childhood of abuse by his evangelistic father, misfit Oscar Hopkins becomes an Anglican minister and develops a divine obsession with gambling. Lucinda Leplastrier is a rich Australian heiress shopping in London for materials for her newly acquired glass factory back home. Deciding to travel to Australia as a missionary, Oscar meets Lucinda aboard ship, and a mutual obsession blossoms. They make a wager that will alter each of their destinies.
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