About the film
Amelia, a retired "working" woman once known as The Dove of Marseille, decides to challenge the growing sense of defeat that dominates the home for the elderly where she lives, by trying her luck on a popular TV game show. As she rises to the challenge of unexpected and unwanted surprises she rediscovers that life is about taking chances, and determines to gamble everything for a final chance at finding true love. This understated, star-studded film is a vibrant and truthful description of life among the lower middle class elderly in Mexico City. It is a wonderful example of the trend in Mexican filmmaking of representing the concerns of everyday people.