Introverted Girona student Nacho meets two delinquents from the city's Chinatown and gets caught up in a summer onslaught of burglaries and hold ups that will change his life.
Acting
Marcos Ruiz's transformation from wallflower to wildfire
Cinematography
Sweat-drenched Girona that practically smells of cheap beer
Direction
Monzón's love letter to a forgotten Spanish genre
Director
Daniel Monzón
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Cine quinqui was Spain's 70s-80s exploitation wave about real juvenile delinquents, often cast with actual criminals. This is Monzón's prestige revival.
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