Backroads

Maribel Verdú, Antonio Resines, Fernando Ramallo | Dir: Emilio Martínez Lázaro
1997 | 105' mins
Comedy
Spain, 1974. A teenager and his father travel around in their car, their sole possession. They have a nomadic life, moving from apartment to apartment on the Spanish coastline, desolated during the off-peak tourist season. When they are forced to change their itinerary and move away from the sea, their lives will radically change.

Cer. 12

Reviews

Excellent, emotional, beautiful and very entertaining with a hectic beginning and a couple (Resines-Ramallo) that keeps your attention and your eyes tearful towards the end.” Ángel Fernández Santos, Diario El País

Awards

-Nominated | 12th Goya Awards, 1998: Best Adapted Screenplay and Best New Actor (Fernando Ramallo)
French Institute

Screenings

  • TBC

    October 13, 2023 (6.15pm)
Spanish with subtitles in English.