Four loosely connected stories tell of the here and now, where human trafficking, the vagaries of people smugglers, violence against women, restrictive immigration laws, gambling addiction, debt and business deals of all kinds are the order of the day.
Direction
Salomonowitz's patient, observational style lets horror accumulate quietly.
Writing
Loose connections that tighten like a noose — devastating structural payoff.
Director
Anja Salomonowitz
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Austrian cinema's 'glaciation' tradition meets 2010s European migration crisis — Salomonowitz trained under Michael Haneke's editor, and it shows.
The title 'Spain' is deliberately ironic: none of the film takes place there, suggesting a Europe-wide condition disguised as geography.
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