What if climbing the social ladder meant leaving your soul on every rung?
Alicia and Gonzalo, a middle-class couple, have the chance to enroll their son Fer in an elite secular school. For the parents, it means a glimpse into the upper class, new friendships, higher incomes, countless advantages. They say they’re doing it for their son.
Acting
Álvarez and Elejalde nail desperate parental ambition.
Writing
García León's script cuts deep on Spanish class anxiety.
Direction
Tight framing makes every social climb feel claustrophobic.
Director
Víctor García León
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Spain's concertado school system fuels this specific class anxiety — publicly funded but privately run, creating intense competition for 'elite' secular spots.
García León continues his obsession with middle-class pretension after 'Villaviciosa de al Lado,' but with sharper teeth this time.
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