Ernesto learns that his mother has passed and yet worse that they plan to bury her in a graveyard. Determined to fulfill his late mum's wishes, he plans to steal the coffin.
Acting
Ernesto Alterio's contained desperation carries every scene
Writing
Balances farce and genuine sorrow without whiplash
Direction
Mañas finds poetry in parking lot coffin logistics
Director
Achero Mañas
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Spain's cemetery space crisis is real—urban graves expire after lease periods, forcing families into impossible choices.
Alterio reportedly trained with actual funeral home workers; the coffin-carrying technique is technically accurate.
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