Cast
Héctor Alterio 
Ana Torrent Luis Politti 
Agustín González Patricia Adriani María Luisa Ponte
Credits
Written by: 
Jaime de Armiñán
Plot
A retired old man in a Spanish village forms a deep friendship with a teenage girl, which moves from affection to a tragic ending, in a quiet, subtle drama.
Sinekatalog’s take
A quiet, subtle and affecting drama.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.0 / 10 (760 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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