A significant piece from 1960s Spanish cinema. It is a metaphor for the wounds of the Civil War, and won the Golden Bear award at the Berlin International Film Festival.
Three friends, José, Paco and Luis, go hunting on a hunting ground owned by Paco, which was the scene of a battle in the Civil War. They are accompanied by a young man called Enrique, who is going hunting for the first time. They are all going through difficult moments in their lives, and as the day goes on their frustrations begin to show. What looked like being an uneventful day’s hunting becomes a showdown among the three men.
Technical specifications
Screenplay
Angelino Fons, Carlos Saura
Actors
Ismael Merlo, Alfredo Mayo, José María Prada, Emilio Gutiérrez Caba, Fernando Sánchez Polack
Photography
Luis Cuadrado
Music
Luis de Pablo
Format
Black and white
Duration
91 minutes
Awards
Silver Bear for Best Director at the Berlin Film Festival.
