- EXTENDED SYNOPSIS
Adrián, un atractivo joven de veinticinco años, recibe el alta médica en elsanatorio donde ingresa periódicamente debido a sus problemas mentales. Defamilia adinerada y huérfano de madre, esa misma mañana el abogado de su padrele comunica la intención de éste de abandonar la ciudad para vivir su vida allado de otra mujer, dejándole a su nombre la casa familiar ahora vacía. Esamisma noche Gonzalo, un adolescente que se busca la vida en trabajosesporádicos y que a menudo rozan el delito, descarga un camión en un cementeriode coches, bien entrada ya la madrugada. Su madre, Raquel, malvive desde hacemuchos años de la prostitución callejera y la relación con Gonzalo es cada vezmás difícil pese a los intentos del chico de agradar a ésta.
Adrián, an atractive twenty-five year old from a wealthy family, is dischargedfrom the sanatorium to which he is periodically admited for psychiatrictreatment. His mother is dead. That same morning a lawyer tells him that hisfather intends to abandon the city and live with another woman, leaving him thelegacy of the now empty family house. Late that same night Gonzalo, anadolescent who gets by on odd, often shady jobs, unloads a truckin a used cardump. For years his mother, Raquel, has been scraping a living on the streetswhile her relationship with Gonzalo becomes increasingly more difficult despitethe boy’s attempts to please her; his efforts are almost always met withrejection and distance.
- CAST
Performance | Name | Role |
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Cast | Ugalde, Unax | Adrián |
Cast | Paredes, Marisa | Raquel |
Cast | Pereira, Javier | Gonzalo |
Cast | Etura, Marta | Mimo |
Cast | Gertrudix, Andrés | Primo |
Cast | Pérez, Raquel | Carmen |
Cast | Carrero, Jorge | Abogado |
Cast | Irastorza, Iñake | Amelia |
Cast | Carvino, José Manuel | Chatarrero |
Cast | Valdés, Mª Jesús | Abuela |
- CREW
Performance | Name | Notes |
---|---|---|
Production | Goia, Arkaitz | |
Production | San Miguel, Patxi | |
Directed by | Malo, Pablo | |
Executive Production | Goya, Luis | |
Line Production | Ros, Iñaki | |
Screenplay | Malo, Pablo | |
Cinematography | Rosso, Pablo | |
Score | Amezaga, Aitor | |
Film Editing | Pérez Reina, Antonio | |
Production Design - Art Direction | Villalba, Pello | |
Costume | Rodríguez, Cristina | |
Sound Mixer | Bueno, Pablo | |
Sound Design | Lasvignes, Raúl | |
Re-recording mixer | Bermúdez, José Antonio | |
Assistant Director | Vitoria, Aitor | |
Make-up | Imbert, Sylvie | |
Hairdressing | Rodríguez, Patricia | |
Special Effects | Efe-X | |
Camera Operators | Rosso, Pablo |
- FILM & TRAILER RATINGS
Film Rating | Duration | Certification |
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NOT RECOMMENDED FOR AUDIENCES UNDER 18 | 100 min. | 7/15/2004 |
Trailer Rating | Runtime | Certification |
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NOT RECOMMENDED FOR AUDIENCES UNDER 18 | 2 min. seg. | 10/28/2004 |
- PUBLIC GRANTS
Grant | Amount |
---|---|
Grants - Amortisation of Feature Films - General | 16,499.47 € |
Grants - Distribution of Feature Films | 30,000.00 € |
Grants - Feature films project | 210,000.00 € |
Grants - Preservation of negatives and original supports | 16,142.38 € |
- CREW
Tag | Information |
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Year of the Spanish Films Catalogue | 2004 |
Production year | 2004 |
Length | Largometraje |
Film Formats | 35 mm. |
Running time | 100 minutos |
Original footage | 2.722 metros |
Sound Studios | Cinearte |
Emulsion | Color |
Aspect ratio | Panorámico 1:1,85 |
Camera model | Arri 535A |
Laboratories | Fotofilm Madrid, S.A. |
Edit Facilities | Four Sounds Four |
- Film Info
Tag | Information |
---|---|
Star-up shooting date | 10/6/2003 |
Ending shooting date | 11/22/2003 |
Locations | SAN SEBASTIAN (Days: 39) |
Locations | LISBOA (Days: N/E) |
- FILM PRODUCTION COMPANIES

- DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES & INFO






- Festivals and Awards
Awards | Section | Person / Company |
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Ix Festival De Cine Independiente De Ourense | Premio del Público, mejor fotografía y mejor actor (Unax Ugalde) | |
Premios Goya 2005 | Mejor director novel | |
V Festival De Cine Ópera Prima Ciudad De Tudela | Mejor ópera prima | |
Vii Festival Europfilm Cinema Palma De Mallorca | Mejor actor (Unax Ugalde), Mención especial del Jurado y Mención especial actriz (Raquel Pérez) |