The read
Critics rate it 19 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
In 60s Extremadura, Paco el Bajo and his relatives work during day in a farmhouse, and silently suffer submission to their masters, who exploit them and treat them almost like animals. Meanwhile, Paco dreams that one day his children will be able to study.
Ratings
IMDb8.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 19 points higher than audiences do.
132 audience votes
Key crew
- Mario CamusWriter
- Mario CamusDirector
- Manolo MatjiScreenplay
- Antonio LarretaScreenplay
- Antón García AbrilOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Alfredo LandaPaco, El Bajo
- Terele PávezRégula
- Belén BallesterosNieves
- Juan SachezQuirce
- Susana SánchezLa Niña Chica
- Francisco RabalAzarías
- Ágata LysDoña Pura
- Agustín GonzálezDon Pedro
- Juan DiegoSeñorito Iván
- Mary CarrilloSeñora Marquesa
- José GuardiolaSeñorito de la Jara
- Manuel ZarzoDon Manuel, el doctor
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Themes
spainbased on novel or booksacrificeservantpeasantrural areapovertyfamilyanimalsland ownerwoman directorobedience