(1960) El cochecito/ The Little Coach
(In Spanish with English subtitles)
DRAMA
Based on the novel by Rafael Azcona co-written and directed by Marco Ferreri that has already retiree, Don Anselmo Proharán (José Isbert) visiting his best friend, Don Lucas (Jose A. Lepe) as he is unable to walk or a paraplegic is being carried onto an electric wheelchair scooter as both had a plan to visit a cemetery. While he goes and takes the cab, his friend Lucas uses his scooter. And then after the memorial is over Don Anselmo then has problems coming home as their is no cab in sight. It was at this point Lucas offers him a lift home by letting him stand onto a passenger stepping stand installed behind it. As soon as many of Don Anselmo's friends all have motorized electric scooters for the paraplegic he then turns it onto an obsession to own one himself, even though he physically does not need it because he can walk on his own. It goes so far he will even lie and clash with family members such like his oldest son, Carlos Proharán (Pedro Porcel) who works in law and operates from his own apartment complex.
In this day and age, if someone wants something so badly, he or she should be allowed to have it. It does not usually result to the way this movie had ended, which may me the only thing I did not like about it. As I had heard and read many stories about how children harass their parents so much as many of them wanted to own their own their first Iphone since some feel left out because their peers happen to own one. The only difference here is that Don Anselmo is already a grown adult, and he should not be dictated by family members what he should and should not have himself, for if he wanted to sell his former wife's possessions, he should be allowed to do so. This kind of leaves the question what was Don Anselmo's oldest son, Carlos saving for if he did not want any of the money going to the motorized scooter! And if Don Anselmo was retired then he should also be collecting a pension, where was that money going toward if it was not going to him! If it was not for actor José Isbert's likable persona and the director to make him sympathetic to his situation this film might not have been watchable!
