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La Florida

1993 · 114 min Comedy
5.2 / 10 · TMDB

A retired couple sells everything for a dream life in Spain. The reality is a half-built villa, scorching heat, and neighbors who speak a language they don't understand. This 1993 comedy finds humor in the gap between a glossy brochure and a cracked swimming pool, where every misadventure—from a rogue donkey to a missing toilet—tests their marriage and their sanity. It’s a sun-drenched farce about the perils of paradise, proving that sometimes, the happiest ending is just getting through the day.

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Year 1993
Country Canada
Genre Comedy
Director George Mihalka
Runtime 114 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.2/10 (7 votes)

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Director Georges Bufard crafts an ironic portrait of disillusionment, where sunny Florida is revealed as a swampy trap rather than paradise. The framing highlights the gap between brochure fantasy and drab reality, with dialogue full of dry, situational wit.

This suits viewers who enjoy gentle comedies about human folly. You'll likely smile with recognition rather than laugh out loud, witnessing two retirees' dreams slowly deflate. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: George Mihalka

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