Crossing Borders

Spain 1960, the dawn of the country's economic development. Industrial "reorganization" means that many workers have lost their jobs and are forced to emigrate. Martin is one of them. Martin, his wife Pilar and their son Pablito live with Mart'n's parents in a basement apartment that comes with their job as superintendents of the building. Encouraged by Marcos, his friend and co-worker, Martin decides to emigrate to Switzerland. The whole family has to admit that for the time being this is the most promising plan. Unable to obtain a work contract from the Swiss Consulate, Martin and Marcos decide to go anyway, pretending they are tourists to get past the border police. Pablito will experience drastic changes in a short period of time: his father's departure, a new way of life in a different country with a different environment and learning another language. But afterwards, in Switzerland, they will face new experiences which will allow them to live with renewed happiness.

Grosses

Spain
$1,630,859
Domestic ()
Summary Details
DistributorAlta Films
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Opening$348,913
198 theaters
Release DateMay 5, 2006
Running Time1 hr 42 min
GenresComedy Drama
In Release241 days/34 weeks
Widest Release198 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
May 5-78$348,913-198-$1,762$349,1571
May 12-148$306,684-12.1%198-$1,548$775,3852
May 19-217$188,998-38.4%168-30$1,124$1,047,3323
May 26-289$130,277-31.1%126-42$1,033$1,258,4694
Jun 2-412$112,022-14%96-30$1,166$1,447,1385
Jun 9-11
World Cup (Germany)
16$65,700-41.4%74-22$887$1,547,9546
Jun 16-18
World Cup (Germany)
17$58,075-11.6%58-16$1,001$1,630,8597