El hermano bastardo de Dios

El hermano bastardo de Dios

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 10, 1986

Runtime

1h 42m

Genres

Drama

User Score

50%

Original Title

El hermano bastardo de Dios

Production Companies

Almadraba Producciones

Director

Benito Rabal

Description

This drama concerns a seven-year-old boy, Pepe Luis (Lucas Martin, as the younger Pepe and Paco Rabal Cerezales as Pepe at ten) who lives through the rise of Franco and the ensuing years under the fascist dictator. Presented from the perspective of the young Pepe, the Civil War and Franco are irrelevant to his own concerns: daydreaming about a pretty girl he likes, fighting with other boys, helping the priest at a funeral service, and similar activities. Pepe lives with his uncle and grandparents, and whether he is aware of it or not, the war impinges on their lives in several ways. The title of the film derives from little Pepe's contention that God is not responsible for the war, just some "bastard brother" of the Creator.