Completed - SPANISH - Black comedy - 90 minutes
In the Logroño of 1959, Fabianito, an adolescent and apprentice poet, is a bewildered witness to the grotesque organization of the wake for his great-grandfather, Don Fabián, a former government employee and bullfighting enthusiast, who has spent his life savings on buying a television.
Year of production : 2012 Director(s) : José Luis GARCÍA SÁNCHEZ Writer(s) : Bernardo SÁNCHEZ, David TRUEBA, José Luis GARCÍA SÁNCHEZ Cast : Airas BISPO, Blanca ROMERO, Carlos ALVAREZ NOVOA, Carlos IGLESIAS, Laurentino RODRÍGUEZ, María GALIANA, Mariola FUENTES, Silvia MARSÓ Producer(s) : Juan GONA (GONA)
In the Logroño of 1959, Fabianito, an adolescent and apprentice poet, is a bewildered witness to the grotesque organization of the wake for his great-grandfather, Don Fabián, a former government employee and bullfighting enthusiast, who has spent his life savings on buying a television. Fabianito will discover love in these circumstances, while the family waits impatiently for the arrival of the mayor, in the hope that he will name Don Fabián “distinguished citizen”. Events and visitors will overwhelm the deceased’s family, already complicated enough, leading to comic and macabre situations.
Country(ies) : SPAIN