SAVAGES
synopsis
In contemporary Valencia, where racism, xenophobia and disenchantment have taken hold of numerous local youths, middle-aged nurse Berta works to support her orphaned neice and nephews. Looking for romance, Berta begins dating detective Eduardo. The relationship is going well, but when Eduardo begins investigating the beating of a Sengalese immigrant, the evidence seems to point to Berta's neo-Nazi nephews, Guillermo and Raul. Refusing at first to accept the truth, Berta must eventually confront her nephews.
international title: | SAVAGES |
original title: | SALVAJES |
country: | Spain |
year: | 2001 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Carlos Molinero Varela |
film run: | 98' |
release date: | ES 28/09/2001, FR 19/06/2002 |
screenplay: | Carlos Molinero Varela, Jorge Juan Martínez, Clara Pérez Escrivá, Lola Salvador Maldonado |
cast: | Imanol Arias, Marisa Paredes |
cinematography by: | Gerardo Gormezano |
film editing: | Renato Sanjuán, José Recuenco |
costumes designer: | Helena Sanchís |
music: | Bernardo Fuster, Luis Mendo, David Kano, Paco González |
production: | Brothers and Sisters, Línea Sur Producciones, RTVE - Corporación de Radio y Televisión Española, Passion Walls, Canal+ |
distributor: | Alta Films, ASC Distribution (FR) |