From Prada to Nada

From Prada to Nada
From Prada to Nada
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Angel Gracia
Screenplay by	Fina Torres; Luis Alfaro; Craig Fernandez;
Based on	Sense and Sensibility; by Jane Austen
Produced by	Gigi Pritzker; Linda McDonough; Rossana Arau; Gary Gilbert; Lisa Ellzey;
Starring	Camilla Belle; Alexa Vega; Wilmer Valderrama; Nicholas D'Agosto; April Bowlby; Kuno Becker; Adriana Barraza;
Cinematography	Héctor Ortega
Edited by	Bradley McLaughlin
Music by	Heitor Pereira
Production; companies	OddLot Entertainment; Gilbert Films; Lionsgate; Televisa Films; Hyperion Films;
Distributed by	Pantelion Films; Lionsgate (United States)
Release date	January 28, 2011 (United States);
Running time	107 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	English; Spanish;
Box office	$4 million

From Prada to Nada is a 2011 American romantic comedy film directed by Angel Gracia, loosely based on Jane Austen's 1811 novel Sense and Sensibility.^[3] The screenplay was adapted by Fina Torres, Luis Alfaro, and Craig Fernandez to be a Latino version of the English novel, where two spoiled sisters who have been left penniless after their father's sudden death are forced to move in with their estranged aunt in East Los Angeles.^[4]

The film received a limited release in the United States on January 28, 2011, by Lionsgate and Pantelion Films (a joint venture of Televisa and Lionsgate).^[5]^[6] In the United States, it grossed $3 million theatrically;^[7] the US box office result met Pantelion's expectation.^[8]^[9]

Plot

At the reading of their father's will, wealthy sisters Nora and Mary discover that they are bankrupt and are forced to sell their house to their half-brother Gabe Hernandez, who lets them live with him and his wife, Olivia. After Olivia tries to move them into the basement, the girls leave the house and move in with their maternal aunt, Aurelia, in East Los Angeles. Nora quits law school and finds a job as a legal clerk to help support herself and Mary. Mary returns to college, where she meets and flirts with rich instructor Rodrigo while being admired from afar by Aurelia's neighbor Bruno. Nora arrives at her new job and learns that her boss is Olivia's brother Edward, who she falls in love with.

The bulk of the film consists of a series of romantic escapades between the girls and their boyfriends, set against the backdrop of various parties and the Mexican-American cultural environment of East Los Angeles. In the end, Mary admits her feelings for Bruno and they kiss for the first time. Edward buys the house across from Aurelia and presents Nora the front door key, attached to an engagement ring. Family and friends are seen celebrating at Nora and Edward's street party wedding.

Cast

Actor/Actress	Role	Notes	Counterpart
Camilla Belle	Nora Dominguez-Ferris	The elder, serious, sister. She is a law student who does not want to put relationships above her career.	Elinor Dashwood
Alexa Vega	Mary Dominguez	The younger, frivolous, sister. She loves to shop and misses being rich.	Marianne Dashwood
Wilmer Valderrama	Bruno	The next door neighbor of Aunt Aurelia who falls for Mary.	Colonel Brandon
Nicholas D'Agosto	Edward Ferris	Olivia's brother and Nora's love interest.	Edward Ferrars
April Bowlby	Olivia	Gabe Jr's mean, selfish wife and Edward's sister.	Fanny Dashwood
Kuno Becker	Rodrigo Fuentes	Mary's love interest.	John Willoughby
Adriana Barraza	Aurelia Jimenez	Nora and Mary's maternal aunt.	Mrs. Jennings

In addition, Alexis Ayala and Pablo Cruz Guerrero play Nora and Mary's father Gabriel Dominguez Sr and their half-brother Gabe Jr, respectively.

Release

From Prada to Nada was released on Blu-ray and DVD on May 3, 2011.

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 20% based on 20 reviews, with an average rating of 4.1/10.^[10] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 39 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".^[11]