El embolao

A jailed man’s luck changes when a lottery win lands in the warden’s pocket. He breaks free to reclaim the ticket, aided by a small-town cashier. The escape becomes less about justice than the value of a winning scrap of paper.

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Frédéric Forestier directed El embolao in 2002. See Frédéric Forestier's full filmography, where to start with Frédéric Forestier, or where to go after you've seen everything by Frédéric Forestier.

El embolao was released in 2002 (FR original-language production), with a runtime of 107 minutes.