Elsa & Fred

Original title: Elsa y Fred

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Manuel Alexandre and China Zorrilla in Elsa & Fred (2005)

A love story about two elders who decide to enjoy the little time they have left.A love story about two elders who decide to enjoy the little time they have left.A love story about two elders who decide to enjoy the little time they have left.

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IMDb RATING

7.5/10

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Awards
- 9 wins & 7 nominations total

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Connections
Alternate-language version of Elsa & Fred (2014)

Soundtracks
Minueto en Sol Mayor
From the "Album of Ana Magdalena Bach"
Written by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by China Zorrilla (Piano)

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Featured review

8/10

It Is Never Too Late to Love

When the retired seventy-eight years old hypochondriac widower Fred (Manuel Alexandre) moves to an apartment in Madrid, his temperamental daughter Cuca (Blanca Portillo) has an incident with his next door neighbor, the elder Argentinean Elsa (China Zorrilla). Later, they meet each other and Elsa seduces Fred with her reckless behavior and view of life and they have a romance.

"Elsa y Fred" is a sensitive romance in the third age, proving that it is never too late to love, and a great homage to Federico Fellini's "La Dolce Vita". The simple and beautiful story is supported by magnificent performances of Manuel Alexandre and China Portillo, and an effective screenplay that appropriately blends romance, drama and humor. A dear friend of mine recommended this movie and I would like to thank her advice. In the end, there is a wonderful message of hope and love - people should live and not be afraid of dying. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "Elsa & Fred - Um Amor de Paixão" ("Elsa & Fred - A Love of Passion")