The Red Squirrel
Original title: La ardilla roja
“A comedy full of youth, suspense and lies!”
1993 · 1 h 54 min
Directed by 
Julio Medem
Julio MedemCast
Nancho Novo 
Emma Suárez 
María Barranco
Credits
Written by: Julio Medem
Plot
A suicidal rock musician rescues a woman who has lost her memory in a motorbike accident, and pretends to be her boyfriend.
Sinekatalog’s take
Julio Medem's romantic comedy-thriller has a suicidal rocker pretending to be the boyfriend of an amnesiac woman. Playful, twisty and visually inventive, it is a charming early Medem puzzle of identity.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (5,203 votes)
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