On a road in the deep Spain, a wanderer with no fixed course and light luggage awaits someone to take him somewhere. His name is Antonio and this is how he will end up in a small provincial town, where he will be involved in a plan to steal a canvas of incalculable value.
Acting
Sacristán directs himself into magnificent loserdom.
Writing
Dialogue so dry it desiccates.
Director
José Sacristán
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sacristán's sole directorial feature; he reportedly chose the title 'Cara de acelga' because it sounded like nonsense poetry.
A stealth parody of 1980s Spanish 'quinqui' crime films, swapping grit for existential shrug.
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