A father's death leaves two brothers drowning in silence and sheep.
At the death of his father, Paulo, the youngest son, will have to be in charge of his mentally handicapped brother Daniel. Based on the novel by Bernardo Atxaga.
Acting
Non-professional actors ground every moment in uncomfortable authenticity.
Cinematography
Basque highlands become a third character—indifferent, beautiful, cruel.
Director
Imanol Rayo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot entirely in Basque (Euskara), rare for Spanish cinema—Atxaga's novel helped revitalize the language in literature.
The drowning sheep scene uses a real farmer's flock; the actor playing Daniel had never acted before and was found at a care home in Gipuzkoa.
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