Catalonian Paco is a traveling rep for a shoe manufacturer. When he stops to pick up Russian emigree hitchhiker Nino, Paco soon finds himself on the side of the road with everything stolen out from under him. Local gift shop owner Marinette gives the Spaniard a lift. Their mutual attraction manifests itself quickly, and Paco, who was fired over the stolen-car episode, hangs around. When he happens to spot Nino in the same town, he beats up the scrawny Russian, who lands in the hospital. Oddly enough, this marks the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Paco and Nino soon take the trip down the road together
Acting
Sergi López makes toxic charm weirdly watchable.
Direction
Poirier's gentle hand lets awkwardness breathe.
Writing
Dialogue that stumbles authentically between languages.
Director
Manuel Poirier
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title 'Western' deliberately evokes American road movies while subverting their individualism—here, survival means codependence.
Poirier cast non-French actors to capture authentic linguistic struggle; many scenes were improvised around actual comprehension gaps.
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