# Elsa & Fred (2005)

> A cautious widower in Madrid discovers that his irrepressibly adventurous neighbor can make late-life love feel like a second youth.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13656

## Facts

- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Director: Marcos Carnevale
- Cast: China Zorrilla, Manuel Alexandre, Blanca Portillo, José Ángel Egido, Omar Muñoz, Roberto Carnaghi, Carlos Álvarez-Nóvoa, Gonzalo Urtizberea
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0453047/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: warm, wistful, gentle, lazy sunday, date night

## Synopsis

Two unlikely neighbors discover love and adventure in their twilight years.

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