Spain, 1974. A teenager and his father are traveling in a car that is the only property they have. Their life is a continuous move by desolate coastal apartments in the tourism low season. When forced to change route and get away from sea, their lives will change dramatically.
Acting
Fernando Ramallo's silent hunger steals every frame.
Cinematography
Empty Costa Brava resorts as emotional wasteland.
Direction
Martínez Lázaro lets scenes breathe past comfort.
Director
Emilio Martínez Lázaro
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot during Spain's transition to democracy, the film mirrors a nation awkwardly leaving fascism's backseat for the driver's seat.
Maribel Verdú was 26 playing opposite 17-year-old Ramallo; their chemistry made festival audiences deeply uncomfortable by design.
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