Eres mi héroe (2003)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Antonio Cuadri

Writers:

Carlos Asorey (writer)
Antonio Cuadri (writer)

Release Date:

30 May 2003 (Spain)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Fight | Priest | Friendship Between Boys | First Love | Masturbation Scene

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Manuel Lozano	...	Ramón
Toni Cantó	...	Mateo
Félix López	...	David
Antonio Dechent	...	Nube de Agua
Carmen Navarro	...	Paloma
Maru Valdivielso	...	Ana (as Maru Valdivieso)
Juan Fernández	...	Don Félix
Mauro Ribera	...	Don Matías
Mario Zorrilla	...	Arturo
Alfonso Mena	...	Rafa
Pablo Acosta	...	Ortega
Santiago de los Reyes	...	El Rata
Geraldine Larrosa	...	Brigitte
Juan Zarco	...	Manifestante portal
Martxelo Rubio	...	David adulto

Also Known As:

My Hero (International: English title)
You Are My Hero (Australia) (TV title)

Runtime:

Argentina:93 min | UK:102 min

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | Spain:7 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Sevilla, Andalucía, Spain

Company:

Caligari Films S.A.

nice children's picture with reservations

eres mi heroe 2003

A Spanish film by director Antinio Cuadri, is a coming of age /political polemic set in 1975 to coincide with the death of Francisco Franco, that portrays the strife between the conservative religious and the liberal secularists Drawn into this is a boy of 13, Ramon, whose father's job requires frequent shifts in residence with the consequent difficulty. for Ramon of adapting to a new environment and making new friends but more importantly, avoiding bullies. One way he copes is to engage in a fantasy, based on a love of Westerns, of conjuring up an Indian brave, who consuls him on all aspects of his behavior. This is a charming device but seems to give the film the aspect of a children's only movie. This is sharply contrasted with the sexual openness and liberal use of four letter words. As a prime example, a priest who teaches the boys gives them a motto which is repeated often: Your friend is your friend, even if he fecks you. On first thought this seems incongruous, but checking the certification in Spain it got a 7:suitable for age 7 up. .So I have to put this down to my lack of cultural understanding:however it gets a strict 15 in the UK. What a difference! . The aspect of the cultural divide in Spain is not shown in any depth as this is foremost about the boy. . LaLengua de las mariposas, (1999) was much more successful as it went in to greater detail concerning secular/religious issues. The boy in both films was played by Manuel Lozano who does a fine job. A nice film for children but with reservations. .