Cain is a self-conscious butcher who lives in the Madrid neighborhood of Lavapiés and who envies his brother Abel, his only family, for having achieved everything he does not have. When Cain discovers that Abel has left a neighbor neighbor pregnant, daughter of immigrants from Bangladesh and Muslim religion, decides to pass for the father of the child and take responsibility for what will be his new family.
Acting
Javier Cifrián's sweaty desperation as a man constructing himself
Production
Lavapiés as living character, not exotic backdrop
Writing
The biblical namesake that actually earns its weight
Director
Fernando Colomo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lavapiés was Madrid's most diverse neighborhood in 2006; Colomo shot during genuine community tensions about immigration and gentrification.
The film's 4.8 TMDB rating reflects its complete obscurity outside Spain more than quality — it's a genuine curio of early 2000s Spanish indie comedy.
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