La chispa de la vida (2011): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2011, La chispa de la vida is a komödie and drama film directed by Álex de la Iglesia, running about 98 minutes.

What it’s about. Roberto is an unemployed publicist who achieved success when he thought of a famous slogan: "Coca-Cola, the spark of life." Now he is a desperate man, trying to remember the happy days, back to the hotel where he spent the honeymoon with his wife. However, instead of the hotel, he finds a museum built around the Roman theater in the city. While walking through the ruins, he has an accident, an iron rod sticks into his head and leaves him completely paralyzed. If he tries to move he would die. Roberto becomes the focus of the media, which will change his life ...

Who’s in it. La chispa de la vida stars Salma Hayek Pinault as Luisa, Santiago Segura as David Solar, Carolina Bang as Pilar Álvarez and Blanca Portillo as Mercedes, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.9/10, La chispa de la vida has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In USA you can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch La chispa de la vida page.

If you liked it. Fans of La chispa de la vida tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Das Leben ist schön and Fight Club.