Angel, an exterminator recently released from a mental hospital, comes to rid a small Spanish town of tiny grubs in the soil. The local wine-making industry has found these pests ...
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| Carmelo Gómez | ... | Ángel Bengoelxeo | |
| Emma Suárez | ... | Ángela | |
| Karra Elejalde | ... | Patricio | |
| Silke | ... | Mari | |
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Nancho Novo | ... | Alberto |
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Txema Blasco | ... | Tomás |
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Ane Sánchez | ... | Ángela Hija |
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Juan José Suárez | ... | Manuel |
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Ricardo Amador | ... | Charly |
| César Vea | ... | Miñón | |
| Pepe Viyuela | ... | Ulloa | |
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Alicia Agut | ... | Cristina |
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Miguel Palenzuela | ... | Tío Ángel |
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Vicente Haro | ... | Alcalde (as Vicente Haro Marón) |
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Adelfina Serrano | ... | Concha |
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Angel, an exterminator recently released from a mental hospital, comes to rid a small Spanish town of tiny grubs in the soil. The local wine-making industry has found these pests responsible for giving their product an "earthy" taste that has divided local opinion. While in town, Angel becomes involved with two beautiful and very different women, and impacts their lives on a grand scale. Can either of these women accept the fact that Angel travels with a "ghost" of himself, or that he routinely speaks with the deseased townspeople? Written by mikhail080@cs.com
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Country:
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10 April 1997 (Netherlands) See more »Also Known As:
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Antonio Banderas was supposed to play Ángel in the film, but due to schedule problems, director Julio Medem replaced him with Carmelo Gómez See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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My first exposure to Medem's films was through 'Lovers of the Artic Circle'. Right away I grew fond of his style of directing - meditative, philosophical at times, poetic, personal and often abstract. 'Tierra' was one of his earlier films, dated 1996. However, time has not eroded the film's merit.
The protagonist, called Angel, had just come out of a mental institution and was struggling to get back to a normal life of work and love. In love he was linked up to two women, played by Emma Suarez and a young Silke. Both very attractive to look at and contributed to a few very erotic moments in the film.
'Tierra' told the story of Angle's mental struggle, and the struggle of others around him. There is really no message in the film despite the many quotes relating to atoms, stars and the universe. What we are left with is a story of human interaction and struggle, and love. This is one very usual human drama and well told by Medem.