Rober, Max and Ona, three young people living on the fringes of society, decide to commit a risky robbery.
Acting
Bardem's feral charisma before he was famous.
Direction
Barroso's claustrophobic 90s Barcelona.
Cinematography
Sweat-drenched close-ups that suffocate.
Director
Mariano Barroso
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Javier Bardem's breakout role before Almodóvar and the Coens discovered him. He was 27 and terrifying.
Part of Spain's 'Generación X' cinema—gritty youth films reacting to 90s unemployment and heroin chic, not dissimilar to Trainspotting's era.
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