A clear expression of Spanish surrealism in film. Satirical, every scene is filled with jokes and comic situations.
Teodoro, a young Spanish engineer who works as a teacher at the University of Oklahoma, returns to his village with his family, only to discover when he arrives that his father has killed his mother. His father, to compensate the loss, buys him a motorbike with a sidecar.
They start out on a journey together and end up in a mountain village. Here, little by little, they discover the peculiarities of the village and its very odd inhabitants.
Technical specifications
Screenplay
José Luis Cuerda
Actors
Antonio Resines, Luis Ciges, José Sazatornil, Cassen, Ovidi Montllor, Chus Lampreave, Manuel Alexandre, María Isbert
Photography
Porfirio Enríquez
Music
José Nieto
Duration
110 min.
Awards
Nominations for the 1990 Goya Awards:
Best Original Script.
Best Sound.
Best Special Effects.
Nomination for 1990 Fotogramas de Plata Award
Best Female Cinema Actor