Summary
Three young and desperate inhabitants of Madrid attempt to rise above their circumstances by any means available to them in that sun-drenched city. This tight-knit trio must scramble when their hasty plans become derailed by a demanding matriarch, an abusive older brother, and the entire corrupt underclass with which they deal.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 62GoodWatch 62
Letterboxd · 436 ratings3.2/5
Audience score61%
IMDb6.0
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most dramas, −19 min on the typical 109
typical 10990Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 40 countries
+30Released
2000
February 4, 2000
26 years ago
Genres
DramaMysteryThrillerLanguage
Spanish
Original language
Made in
- Spain
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Daniel Calparsoro Director, Writer
Writing · 2
- Frank Palacios Writer
- Santiago Tabernero Writer
Production · 3
- José María Lara Producer
- César Benítez Associate Producer
- Mima Fleurent Associate Producer
Editing · 1
- Julia Juániz Editor
Sound · 2
- Najwa Nimri Original Music Composer
- Nacho Mastretta Original Music Composer
Other crew · 1
- Josep M. Civit Cinematography
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