In the harsh post-war years' Catalan countryside, Andreu, a child that belongs to the losing side, finds the corpses of a man and his son in the forest. The authorities want his father to be made responsible of the deaths, but Andreu tries to help his father by finding out who truly killed them. In this search, Andreu develops a moral consciousness against a world of adults fed by lies. In order to survive, he betrays his own roots and ends up finding out the monster that lives within him.
Acting
Francesc Colomer's eyes hold multitudes of betrayal.
Cinematography
Mossy forests that swallow light and hope equally.
Direction
Villaronga makes cruelty feel like humid breath on your neck.
Director
Agustí Villaronga
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in Berguedà, Catalonia, using actual locals whose families lived the Franco-era repression depicted.
The 'losing side' refers to defeated Republicans—Andreu's tragedy mirrors how fascism weaponized shame across generations.
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