Summary
The film centres on Moncho and his coming-of-age experience in Galicia in 1936. Moncho develops a close relationship with his teacher Don Gregorio who introduces the boy to different things in the world. While the story centres on Moncho's ordinary coming-of-age experiences, tensions related to the looming Spanish Civil War periodically interrupt Moncho's personal growth and daily life.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 83Audiences 82GoodWatch 81
Tomatometer96%
Metascore69
Audience score91%
User score8.5
IMDb7.6
Letterboxd · 28 K ratings3.8/5
Box office
2.6×its budget
- Budget
- $3 M
- Worldwide
- $8 M
Worldwide it earned $5 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 36 min
Shorter than most dramas, −13 min on the typical 109
typical 10996Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 28 countries
+18Released
1999
September 24, 1999
27 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
Spanish
Original language
Also spoken
GalicianLatinMade in
- Spain
Rated
- RUnited States
Yes: it's rated R in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 9 more27 people
- Fernando Fernán GómezDon Gregorio
- Manuel LozanoMoncho
- Uxía BlancoRosa
- Gonzalo UriarteRamón
- AdAlexis de los SantosAndrés
- Jesús CastejónDon Avelino
- Guillermo ToledoO'lis
- Elena BaguttaCarmiña
- Tamar NovasRoque
- LLLara LópezAurora
TatánRoque Padre- RVRoberto Vidal BolañoBoal
- CPCelso ParadaMacias
Celso BugalloCura- ALAntonio LagaresAlcalde
- ACAlberto CastroJose Maria
- MJMilagros JiménezNena
- DVDiego VidalRomualdo
- XMXosé Manuel OlveiraAccordeon
- MPManuel PiñeiroTrumpet
- ACAlfonso CidSax player
- MSManuel SearaSax player
- JRJosé Ramón VieiraString nass
- APAntonio PérezSinger
Directing · 6
- José Luis Cuerda Director, Screenplay, Executive Producer
- Mateo Gil Assistant Director
- José Ramón Otegui Assistant Director
- Pedro Loro Assistant Director
- Walter Prieto Assistant Director
- Carmen Soriano Script Supervisor
Writing · 2
- Rafael Azcona Screenplay
- Manuel Rivas Novel
Production · 4
- Fernando Bovaira Executive Producer
- Emiliano Otegui Line Producer
- Ana Míguez Producer's Assistant
- Jose Maria Iresteiro Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Javier Salmones Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Nacho Ruiz Capillas Editor
- Ignacio Cayetano Rodríguez Editor
Sound · 2
- Alejandro Amenábar Music
- Ricardo Steinberg Sound Designer
Art · 2
- Josep Rosell i Palau Production Design
- Balter Gallart Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Sonia Grande Costume Design
- Ana López-Puigcerver Makeup Designer
- Teresa Rabal Hairstylist
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