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2 October 1998 (Spain) morePlot Keywords:
Brother Brother Relationship
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Pizza Delivery Boy
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Summer Job
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Teenage Boy
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Father Son Relationship
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11 wins & 7 nominations moreUser Comments:
Nice portrait of low-medium Spanish class with a great black humour moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Críspulo Cabezas | ... | Rai | |
| Timy Benito | ... | Javi (as Timy) | |
| Eloi Yebra | ... | Manu | |
| Marieta Orozco | ... | Susi, Javi's sister | |
| Alicia Sánchez | ... | Carmen, madre de Javi | |
| Enrique Villén | ... | Ricardo, Javi's father | |
| Francisco Algora | ... | Ángel, Manu's father | |
| Chete Lera | ... | Inspector de policía | |
| Claude Pascadel | ... | Antonio, Javi's grandfather | |
| Pedro Miguel Martínez | ... | Neighbor | |
| Daniel Guzmán | ... | Chico bar de copas | |
| Lluvia Rojo | ... | Chica bar de copas | |
| Nicolas Abraham | ... | Carlos, Rai's brother | |
| Concha Gómez Conde | ... | Ana, Rai's mother | |
| Pepo Oliva | ... | Ignacio, padre de Rai |
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94 min | France:100 minCountry:
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Madrid, SpainFun Stuff
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Douha Alia moreFAQ
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Barrio is a great portrait of the low-middle class in Madrid. It shows you the life of 3 teenagers sick of their way of living and dealing with all the issues it brings.
These kids have to deal with their problems, their parent's, their hormones, the lack of money, unemployment, trying not to get into the drug world... Trying to make their way out of it and it's here when a brilliant black sense of humour comes and it's delivered in the movie over and over. The story of the delivery pizza boy, among others, is surreal, funny and brutal if you think a bit about it. Is due to this scenarios full humour that you can watch the movie without feel depressed. Don't look here for nice views of Madrid cause there aren't. It's the underground that semi dark face of the city nobody want to see.
In resume: Is a great portrait of the low-medium Spanish class with a great sense of black humour.
The end is bitter, it's true but probably because you can watch the film so easily even laugh although is not a light subject at all, the end reminds you exactly that, that it's hard, is not easy and is a serious matter. It could have left and open ending, that's true too.
Acting is great. You could even think that the guys are for real and the director is filming their real life.
I like Fernando León de Aranoa. I liked "Familia" and "Los Lunes al sol" and that's not an exception. All of his films portrays the issues that the medium class people in Spain has to deal with. Is probably the Spanish Ken Loach.
Watch this movie if you haven't watched yet. I still thinking is one of the best Spanish movies of the last 20 years. 8/10