Synopsis
Margarita’s life is comfortable, if not idyllic – she’s a live-in nanny to the only child of a dentist and doctor couple in Toronto, and she’s hotly romancing with student lawyer Jane. They’re in love, but Jane puts off Margarita’s marriage proposal – too young, too soon, too too.. When Ben and Gail are hit by financial woes, they must cut costs and Margarita is, ineptly, fired. What follows is a pleasing comedy of errors that highlights the complacency of the well-meaning well-to-do who have no idea of how the other immigrant half copes. Add a few more mishaps that lead to a crisis and everyone is on board to try make it better, with many genuinely funny moments and performances, though it looks like it’s heading for a sad ending. A glorious original sound track of swaying latina rhythms warms up the snowy Toronto landscape. As the MC said, life is beautiful, the girls are beautiful, even the orchestra is beautiful.
Margarita’s life is comfortable, if not idyllic – she’s a live-in nanny to the only child of a dentist and doctor couple in Toronto, and she’s hotly romancing with student lawyer Jane. They’re in love, but Jane puts off Margarita’s marriage proposal – too young, too soon, too too.. When Ben and Gail are hit by financial woes, they must cut costs and Margarita is, ineptly, fired. What follows is a pleasing comedy of errors that highlights the complacency of the well-meaning well-to-do who have no idea of how the other immigrant half copes. Add a few more mishaps that lead to a crisis and everyone is on board to try make it better, with many genuinely funny moments and performances, though it looks like it’s heading for a sad ending. A glorious original sound track of swaying latina rhythms warms up the snowy Toronto landscape. As the MC said, life is beautiful, the girls are beautiful, even the orchestra is beautiful.
Awards
Women’s International Film Festival, France 2012 – Audience Award Best Feature
Inside Out Toronto 2012 – Audience Award Best Feature
Buy tickets
Book Now at NuMetro: http://numetro.co.za/book/5927/
Cast
- Christine Horne
- Claire Lautier
- Marco Grazzini
- Maya Ritter
- Nicola Correia-Damude
- Patrick McKenna






