The read
It runs a compact 57m.
Synopsis
Region of Castilla La Vieja, Spain, early 20th century. In Luján, a village ravaged by drought, Juan, a humble farmer who survives with his wife and son, confronts a local loan shark and is imprisoned as a result.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
16 audience votes
Key crew
- Florián ReyDirector
- Florián ReyScreenplay
Cast
- Carmen VianceAcacia
- Pedro LarrañagaJuan de Castilla
- Amelia MuñozMagdalena
- Pilar TorresFuensantica
- Ramón MecaUncle Lucas
- Víctor PastorGrandfather Martín
- Antonio MataPeasant
- Modesto RivasAdministrator
Stills
Themes
husband wife relationshipcountrysidesuperstitionsilent filmdroughtsocial conflict1900scursed townrural life