An examination on the effect of Franco-era religious schooling and sexual abuse on the lives of two longtime friends.
Ángel / Juan / Zahara
Enrique Goded
Padre Manolo
Sr. Berenguer
Padre José
Ignacio
Martín
Young Ignacio
Young Enrique
This film treads the fine line between providing an entertaining and sexy piece of cinema with the identification of the serious issues of sexual abuse committed if not always by the clergy, then certainly under their auspices, in Franco's Spain. The story centres around aspiring actor "Angel" (Gael Garciá Bernal) who turns up, unannounced, at the door of his former schoolfriend. This man "Enrique" (Fele Martinez) has gone on to become a successful film director and, perhaps optimistically, "Angel" hopes that the unfinished manuscript he has brought might turn out to be his ticket to success. ...
Status Released
Original LanguageSpanish
Budget$5,000,000.00
Revenue $40,266,982.00