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The Bad Son

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Rubén, an eleven-year-old boy, lives in a rural area with his father until he suddenly disappears. In the aftermath, Rubén moves in with his grandmother, a woman he barely knows and with whom he must learn to coexist. In a setting where time seems to have stood still, their relationship gradually reveals a family history shaped by wounds passed down from one generation to the next. As Rubén grows older, he tries to understand this emotional legacy and find a way to break the cycle, confronting his past in an attempt to heal what he has inherited.

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Luis Martínez El Mundo (Spain) 9 hrs ago
3/5
A chaotic, out-of-control, and so passionate a cinematic exercise that it makes you dizzy. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Andrea G. Bermejo Cinemanía (Spain) 9 hrs ago
3/5
A vision, tone, and pacing more akin to auteur cinema. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Randy Meeks Espinof 9 hrs ago
2/5
The characters are nothing more than caricatures, and we can't believe the dramatic situations that strive for such power and realism, only to backfire and become mere pantomimes. [full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Jaime Lorente

Director

Susi Sánchez

Actor

Miguel Ángel Puro

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Hugo Arbues

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Óscar de la Fuente

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Abel de la Fuente

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Synopsis Rubén, an eleven-year-old boy, lives in a rural area with his father until he suddenly disappears. In the aftermath, Rubén moves in with his grandmother, a woman he barely knows and with whom he must learn to coexist. In a setting where time seems to have stood still, their relationship gradually reveals a family history shaped by wounds passed down from one generation to the next. As Rubén grows older, he tries to understand this emotional legacy and find a way to break the cycle, confronting his past in an attempt to heal what he has inherited.
Director
Jaime Lorente
Producer
Carmen Aguado, Manu Vega, Frank Ariza
Screenwriter
Salvador S. Molina
Production Co
AF Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Runtime
1h 46m
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