From Prada to Nada
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{{Infobox film
| name = From Prada to Nada
| image = From Prada to Nada Poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Angel Gracia
| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Gigi Pritzker
- Linda McDonough
- Rossana Arau
- Gary Gilbert
- Lisa Ellzey
}}
| screenplay = {{Plainlist|
- Fina Torres
- Luis Alfaro
- Craig Fernandez
}}
| based_on = {{based on|Sense and Sensibility|Jane Austen}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Camilla Belle
- Alexa Vega
- Wilmer Valderrama
- Nicholas D'Agosto
- April Bowlby
- Kuno Becker
- Adriana Barraza
}}
| music = Heitor Pereira
| cinematography = Héctor Ortega
| editing = Bradley McLaughlin
| production_companies = {{Plainlist|
- OddLot Entertainment
- Gilbert Films
- Lionsgate
- Televisa Films
- Hyperion Films
}}
| distributor = Pantelion Films
Lionsgate (United States){{cite web | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/29/movies/29prada.html | title=Jane Austen, Transmigrated to Modern-Day East L.A. | work=The New York Times | date=January 28, 2011 | last1=Hale | first1=Mike }}
| runtime = 107 minutes
| released = {{Film date|2011|1|28|United States}}
| country = United States
| language = {{Plainlist|
- English
- Spanish
}}
| budget =
| gross = $4 million{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0893412/|title=From Prada to Nada (2011)|work=Box Office Mojo|access-date=September 6, 2020}}
}}
From Prada to Nada is a 2011 American romantic comedy film directed by Angel Gracia, loosely based on Jane Austen's 1811 novel Sense and Sensibility.{{cite web|url=http://www.latinrapper.com/review-from-prada-to-nada.html |title=From Prada to Nada - Film Review & Movie Trailer |website=Latinrapper.com |access-date=2012-10-18}} The screenplay was adapted by Fina Torres, Luis Alfaro, and Craig Fernandez to be a Latino version of the English novel, where two spoiled sisters who have been left penniless after their father's sudden death are forced to move in with their estranged aunt in East Los Angeles.{{cite web |url=http://www.daily49er.com/diversions/from-prada-to-nada-inspires-through-hardship-1.2455848 |title="From Prada to Nada," inspires through hardship |website=Daily 49er |access-date=2012-10-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311021750/http://www.daily49er.com/diversions/from-prada-to-nada-inspires-through-hardship-1.2455848 |archive-date=2012-03-11 |url-status=dead }}
The film received a limited release in the United States on January 28, 2011, by Lionsgate and Pantelion Films (a joint venture of Televisa and Lionsgate).{{Cite news |last=Hale |first=Mike |date=2011-01-28 |title=Jane Austen, Transmigrated To Modern-Day East L.A. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/29/movies/29prada.html |access-date=2024-08-15 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}{{Cite web |last=Leydon |first=Joe |date=2011-01-28 |title=From Prada to Nada |url=https://variety.com/2011/film/markets-festivals/from-prada-to-nada-1117944437/ |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} In the United States, it grossed $3 million theatrically;[http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=weekend&id=frompradatonada.htm From Prada to Nada], Box Office Mojo the US box office result met Pantelion's expectation.{{cite web |author=Movies |url=http://www.thewrap.com/movies/article/overlooked-audiences-latinos-underserved-24855?page=0,2 |title=Hispanics at the Movies: Hollywood Misses una Oportunidad |website=TheWrap |date=March 3, 2011 |access-date=2012-10-18 |archive-date=October 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161020064232/http://www.thewrap.com/movies/article/overlooked-audiences-latinos-underserved-24855/?page=0,2 |url-status=dead }}{{cite news | url=http://articles.cnn.com/2011-06-08/entertainment/hollywood.latino.films_1_latino-themed-movies-latino-international-film-festival-upstart-director/2?_s=PM:SHOWBIZ | work=CNN | title=Indie films or big budget movies? | date=March 29, 2007 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120129132042/http://articles.cnn.com/2011-06-08/entertainment/hollywood.latino.films_1_latino-themed-movies-latino-international-film-festival-upstart-director/2?_s=PM%3ASHOWBIZ | archive-date=January 29, 2012 }}
Plot
At the reading of their father's will, wealthy sisters Nora and Mary discover that they are bankrupt and are forced to sell their house to their half-brother Gabe Hernandez, who lets them live with him and his wife, Olivia. After Olivia tries to move them into the basement, the girls leave the house and move in with their maternal aunt, Aurelia, in East Los Angeles. Nora quits law school and finds a job as a legal clerk to help support herself and Mary. Mary returns to college, where she meets and flirts with rich instructor Rodrigo while being admired from afar by Aurelia's neighbor Bruno. Nora arrives at her new job and learns that her boss is Olivia's brother Edward, who she falls in love with.
The bulk of the film consists of a series of romantic escapades between the girls and their boyfriends, set against the backdrop of various parties and the Mexican-American cultural environment of East Los Angeles. In the end, Mary admits her feelings for Bruno and they kiss for the first time. Edward buys the house across from Aurelia and presents Nora the front door key, attached to an engagement ring. Family and friends are seen celebrating at Nora and Edward's street party wedding.
Cast
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Actor/Actress | Role | Notes | Counterpart |
---|---|---|---|
Camilla Belle
| Nora Dominguez-Ferris | The elder, serious, sister. She is a law student who does not want to put relationships above her career. | |||
Alexa Vega
| Mary Dominguez | The younger, frivolous, sister. She loves to shop and misses being rich. | |||
Wilmer Valderrama
| Bruno | The next door neighbor of Aunt Aurelia who falls for Mary. | |||
Nicholas D'Agosto
| Edward Ferris | Olivia's brother and Nora's love interest. | |||
April Bowlby
| Olivia | Gabe Jr's mean, selfish wife and Edward's sister. | |||
Kuno Becker
| Rodrigo Fuentes | Mary's love interest. | |||
Adriana Barraza
| Aurelia Jimenez | Nora and Mary's maternal aunt. |
In addition, Alexis Ayala and Pablo Cruz Guerrero play Nora and Mary's father Gabriel Dominguez Sr and their half-brother Gabe Jr, respectively.
Release
From Prada to Nada was released on Blu-ray and DVD on May 3, 2011.
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 20% based on 20 reviews, with an average rating of 4.1/10.{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/from_prada_to_nada_2011|title=From Prada to Nada (2011)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=August 3, 2020}} Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 39 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews.{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/from-prada-to-nada|title=From Prada to Nada Reviews|website=Metacritic|access-date=June 26, 2023}}
=Accolades=
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Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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rowspan="2" | 2011
| rowspan="2" | 12th ALMA Awards | Favorite Movie Actress – Comedy/Musical | {{won}} | ||||
Favorite Movie
| From Prada to Nada | {{nom}} |
References
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{{DEFAULTSORT:From Prada To Nada}}
Category:2011 directorial debut films
Category:2011 romantic comedy films
Category:American romantic comedy films
Category:Films based on Sense and Sensibility
Category:Films scored by Heitor Pereira
Category:Films set in Los Angeles
Category:Films about Mexican Americans
Category:Odd Lot Entertainment films