Synopsis
Bored 15-year-old school chums Rai Manu and Javi dream of sexual adventures and exotic resorts while the well-off population of Madrid flock to the beaches on a summer holiday. The youths hang around the concrete wasteland killing time by reading the sex classifieds and pushing their luck. They masturbate, thieve, fight with their families and get involved in a drug bust. Finally Rai, the most daring and restless of the trio - gets shot while trying to steal stereo gear from a car. Each adolescent faces a dreary home life but when they get together they enjoy each other's company to the full. The film is an engaging mixture of comedy drama and the pathos of life in a Madrid neighborhood.
Facts
Awards
Photogramme d'argent au meilleur film espagnol, Médaille du Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos au Meilleur réalisateur, Coquille d'argent du meilleur réalisateur, prix Goya du meilleur réalisateur, prix Goya du meilleur scénario original, prix Goya du meilleur espoir masculin
Setting
Madrid
Production
Sogetel
Original language
espagnol
Images
Parcours en festivals
- Goya Awards 1999 generic
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 1999 generic
- San Sebastián International Film Festival 1998 generic
- Torino Film Festival 1998 generic
