Spain's forgotten neo-noir: a 66-minute descent into postwar ruin where survival wears lipstick and desperation.
Barcelona, 1949. Facing poverty in a ruined city, an attractive woman decides to try her luck in the world of high-class prostitution.
Acting
Tortosa's restrained desperation in every glance
Cinematography
Bergman-esque shadows over bombed-out Barcelona
Production
Authentic 1949 period detail on micro-budget
Director
Pedro Costa Musté
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Pedro Costa Musté vanished from cinema after this; no other credits exist.
Shot during Spain's late-Franco era, the film's frank sexuality passed censors through obscurity rather than approval.
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