Out in the Open (2019)

In a tyrannical and oppressive Spain of misery and poorness, a child starts a runaway looking for freedom.

Director:

Benito Zambrano

Writers:

Jesús Carrasco (novel), Daniel Remón

Stars:

Luis Tosar, Luis Callejo, Jaime López

8 wins & 17 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Luis Tosar	...	Pastor
Luis Callejo	...	Capataz
Jaime López	...	Niño
Vicente Romero	...	El Triana
Kandido Uranga	...	El Viejo
Juanjo Pérez Yuste	...	El Segovia
Adriano Carvalho	...	El Portugués
Manolo Caro	...	Tullido
Paz de Alarcón	...	La Madre
Elisa López Pinilla	...	La Hermana
Juanan Lumbreras	...	El Padre
Yoima Valdés	...	Madre Familia Pobre
Mona Martínez	...	Mujer Entrada Cueva
María Alfonsa Rosso	...	Guardesa
Carlos Cabra	...	Conductor Autobús Venta

Storyline

1946. In a remote and undetermined corner of Andalucía (south to Spain), a nameless child, "Kid", escapes from the house of Capataz, the cruel and abusive landholder of the zone who imposes his personal law with fear, rage and violence in the scared and illiterate population. In a country impoverished with absence of money and resources but full of hunger, hate and blood after General Franco won Spanish Civil War seven years ago, Kid crosses alone the desert of the wastelands that spread around him with a compass and a bit of water and food. In the hope to arrive to the city in order to revenge of Capataz and free his family from the man who bought him to his parents, Kid loses the compass and the water bottle while he tried to hide of a farmer who was moving his livestock. Noticing the escape, Capataz and his henchmen El Triana, El Segovia, El Portugués and El Viejo start a searching to capture alive to recover the gold pocket watch that Kid stolen to Capataz. Thirsty and hungry, Kid...

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Plot Keywords:

kid | child | nameless protagonist | nameless character | shepherd | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Thriller | Western

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Did You Know?

Soundtracks

Intemperie
Written by Javier Ruibal
Arranged by Sílvia Pérez Cruz (as Silvia Pérez Cruz) and Aleix Tobias
Performed by Sílvia Pérez Cruz (as Silvia Pérez Cruz)

User Reviews

Hardly an original theme ... still a darn good (Spanish) western!

Weren't a lot of the original 'spaghetti' westerns shot in Spain? You can see why from the rugged dusty landscapes of Andalucia Benito Zambrano uses in 'Intemperie'. Rather clumsily titled 'Out in the Open' in English, doesn't really capture the essence of this chase western, 'Runaway' or 'On The Run' would be better. Without wanting to repeat the information provided by other reviews which is excellent, just wanted to add my voice to those who enjoyed the film. The 3 leads are outstanding and worthy of note. What an actor Luis Tosar is, in this role playing the war veteran turned nomadic herdsman 'Moor', so much screen presence, but also Jaime López is compelling as the child runaway, and Luis Callejo chillingly psychotic in the role of the cruel landholder. Many other aspects of the film are admirable, I'll leave people to make up their own minds ... highly recommended!

Details

Country:

Spain Portugal

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

22 November 2019 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Out in the Open

Filming Locations:

Orce, Granada, Andalucía, Spain

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$616,905

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canal Sur Televisión, Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA), Intemperie La Película

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1