Two young friends, urban out-of-a-job types, work out, along with a mate -a professional pusher- a way to get out of the misery they are living in: kidnap the rich guy of the town.
Acting
Ferrandis and Burgos sweat desperation through every pore.
Direction
Pons captures 80s Spanish poverty without poverty porn.
Director
Ventura Pons
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Cine quinqui was Spain's raw response to unemployment crisis cinema — think Trainspotting's depressed Spanish cousin who actually shows up for work.
Pons shot in actual working-class Valencia neighborhoods; locals initially thought the crew were real criminals scouting locations.
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