

A trout and a salad fall in love on death row. Yes, you read that right.
A mixed salad and a trout meet on death row: The cold storage of a restaurant. They decide to unite in a single dish that will lead them to eternal love.
Acting
Candela Peña commits fully to being a salad. Icon behavior.
Direction
Salmerón's debut proves Spanish absurdism hits different.
Writing
Dialogue between fish and vegetables somehow breaks your heart.

Director
Gustavo Salmerón
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Salmerón funded this through Spanish TV contests before winning Goya recognition. Absolute hustle.
Part of Spain's late-'90s absurdist comedy boom that gave us Alex de la Iglesia's sensibility.