Two love birds fly out of the cuckoo's nest in a stirring Spanish romance of mad love and doomed passion.
Acting
Valverde's fragile intensity carries the whole film
Cinematography
Bleached Spanish sun against sterile white walls
Director
José Manuel González
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Hugo Silva and María Valverde began dating during production, lending their on-screen chemistry uncomfortable documentary weight.
Released during Spain's boom in socially critical cinema, it borrows heavily from 1970s institution films but strips away their hope.
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