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04/09/2019 Drama 1h 26m
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Overview

When Amador Coro gets out of prison for having provoked a fire, nobody is waiting for him. He returns to his home town, a small village hidden in the mountains of rural Galicia, to live with his elder mother, Benedicta, and three cows. Life goes on calmly, following the rhythm of the nature. Until the night when a fire devastates the region.

  1. Oliver Laxe

    Director, Writer

  2. Santiago Fillol

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Arias Amador

    Amador

  2. Benedicta Sanchez

    Benedicta

  3. Inazio Abrao

    Inazio

  4. Elena Mar Fernández

    Elena

  5. David de Poso

    David

  6. Alvaro de Bazal

    Álvaro

  7. Damián Prado

    Damián

  8. Nando Vázquez

    Nando

  9. Manuel Martínez

    Manuel

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Full Cast & Crew

Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2026-03-22
I think it’s really the photography that does so much of the heavy lifting here, set amidst the verdant and pristine Galician hillsides to where “Amador” (Amador Arias) has recently returned. He has been in prison for arson and so isn’t exactly welcome back to his mother’s smallholding where she lives with her dog and three cows. “Benedicta” (Benedicta Sánchez) has the looks of a frail old woman, but she is made of hardy stock and so greets her son back home in a style that rather prevails throughout this whole film. Without fuss, fanfare or much dialogue. Indeed, what passes fo...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
Galician

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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