Cast
José María Asín Patxi Bisquert Enrique Goicoechea Paco Hernández Amaia Lasa 
Nacho Martínez
Credits
Written by: 
Montxo Armendáriz
Plot
The life of a charcoal burner in the Navarrese mountains, a free spirit and poacher who lives by his own rules, is shown from childhood to old age, in a lyrical drama.
Sinekatalog’s take
A lyrical and humane portrait of rural life.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (585 votes)
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