Virginia, a girl disappointed several failed romantic relationships, decides to become a single mother and sets out to find the ideal man to become the father of her child. In their research will have to decide between three candidates: Gabriel, a low hours bohemian writer and former high school teammate, Miguel, his new boss in a company where she works, and Daniel, the husband of her best friend.
This film evokes Valencia illegal gaming back in the seventies. A young peasant -Ferran- plays cards not much to make a living but as a distraction of his daily routine. Ferran meets a larger-than-life character -el chino- who happens to play cards for a living. This other guy is depicted as a Toni Manero look alike but his charisma an arrogance lead the innocent Ferran to join him in his schemes to make money to end up betting all on the next card table. At some point the action moves to Madrid and Ferran steps down losing track of El chino who takes on more dangerous games making a living out of Russian Roulette until the round gets loaded. Based on real events this is no Hollywood epic but it captures the desperation of the characters very effectively.
Based on real events, in 1972 Juan and José are two textile workers from Tarrasa, Catalonia (northeast to Spain) who meet during an UFOs' convention. Both share their passion about the paranormal, specially about UFOs. In these years where was very much UFOs' sightings, they feel captivated by the mystery and start to investigate the diverse theories about the intentions or purposes of the sightings. Their friendship and the obsession they have will turn in dementia and paranoia, hurting their relations with their respective friends and familiars and exposing their lives to an extreme decision due to the conclusion of their own investigations. Written by Chockys
Daniel, an ex-convict, tries to get back at his corrupt father-in-law by kidnapping his own son and hiding him in an abandoned town where they are producing American westerns. Daniel will have to face a vile father-in-law, an ex-wife that stalks him, as well as a falling actor in order to carry out his vengeful plan.
울리시스는 한 작은 해변의 고등학교에 문학선생으로 부임한다. 지중해의 달콤한 분위기에 흠뻑 젖은 그는 마르티나라는 여자와 정열적으로 사랑에 빠져들고 아이를 낳고 가정을 꾸리게 된다. 그러던 어느날 울리시스는 낚시를 하러 나갔다가 돌아오지 않는다. 기다리던 마르티나는 부유한 건축가 시에라와 결혼하게 되고 호사스러운 생활을 하지만, 끝내 채워지지 않는 무엇인가가 있다. 그런 그녀에게 울리시스가 다시 나타나고 둘은 은밀한 만남을 계속하게 되지만, 이제 삼각관계일 수밖에 없는 운명은 그들에게 행복을 허락치 않는 것처럼 보인다. (출처: 부산국제영화제)
The story takes place between December 1994 and February 1995 in a small village near Valencia, Spain, where the lives of four people - a child, a thief and two doctors - intersect. At the same time, the great love of one woman's life suddenly crumbles and a young girl pays a high price for learning how to love.
The film is based on the autobiography of writer Manuel Vincent. His father doesn't want him to become a writer and sends him to Valencia law school. One day Manuel sees his dream girl and follows her on a trolley car to Malvarossa beach. He then studies in college, meets call girl La China who teaches him love secrets, but still remembers that girl.
