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Barrio

Barrio

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 2, 1998

Runtime

1h 34m

Genres

Drama

User Score

67%

Original Title

Barrio

Production Companies

Canal+ España, Elías Querejeta PC, Esicma S.R.L, Eurimages, MACT Productions, MGN Filmes, Sogepaq, TVE, Sogetel

Director

Fernando León de Aranoa

Description

Bored 15-year-old school chums Rai Manu and Javi dream of sexual adventures and exotic resorts while the well-off population of Madrid flock to the beaches on a summer holiday. The youths hang around the concrete wasteland killing time by reading the sex classifieds and pushing their luck. They masturbate, thieve, fight with their families and get involved in a drug bust. Finally Rai, the most daring and restless of the trio - gets shot while trying to steal stereo gear from a car. Each adolescent faces a dreary home life but when they get together they enjoy each other's company to the full. The film is an engaging mixture of comedy drama and the pathos of life in a Madrid neighborhood.