El Carro

Name: El Carro
Genre: Comedy, Family, Adventure

Colombia · 2003

Director Luis Alberto Orjuela
Starring Bernardo García, Fernando Solórzano, César Badillo, Fernando Arévalo
Genre Comedy, Family, Adventure

When the Velezes agree to buy a used Chevrolet Bel-Air from their neighbors, who've recently won a brand-new car in a school raffle, they're thrilled about the prospect of leaving Bogotá's public transportation system behind. Little do they know that, despite its glossy red exterior, their newfound status symbol is a real lemon. Colombian director Luis Orjuela helms this hilarious look at the pitfalls of automobile ownership.

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The New York Times by

A huge hit at home, El Carro here plays for mild laughs and gentle pathos, though it arrives a little lost in translation.

TV Guide Magazine by Maitland McDonagh

Luis Orjuela's sweet, slight comedy is about a middle-class Colombian family and the huge, cherry-red Chevrolet Bel-Air convertible that conveys them through several years worth of life's little dramas.

Film Threat by Phil Hall

Thoroughly obnoxious and relentlessly unfunny comedy.

Variety by Ronnie Scheib

Winning, consistently funny comedy, with lively script by veteran Colombian producer/scribe Dago Garcia ("Maximum Penalty"), The Car is driven by unusually sharp helming from newcomer Luis Orjuela, and a dynamite ensemble cast.

New York Post by V.A. Musetto

Boasts a lovable ensemble cast, with a standout performance by Zaira Valenzuela as 14-year-old Paola.