# As Luck Would Have It (2011)

> An unemployed publicist turns his own catastrophic accident into a media commodity while trying to keep his family afloat.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/60258

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Director: Álex de la Iglesia
- Cast: Salma Hayek Pinault, Santiago Segura, Carolina Bang, Blanca Portillo, José Mota, Nacho Vigalondo, Javier Botet, Concha García Campoy
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1808240/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: darkly comic, satirical, uncomfortable, social satire night, dark comedy double feature

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