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6.7 1h 34m

Barrio

Bored 15-year-old school chums Rai Manu and Javi dream of sexual adventures and exotic resorts while the well-off population of Madrid flock to the beaches on a summer holiday. The youths hang around the concrete wasteland killing time by reading the sex classifieds and pushing their luck. They masturbate, thieve, fight with their families and get involved in a drug bust. Finally Rai, the most daring and restless of the trio - gets shot while trying to steal stereo gear from a car. Each adolescent faces a dreary home life but when they get together they enjoy each other's company to the full. The film is an engaging mixture of comedy drama and the pathos of life in a Madrid neighborhood.

Top Cast

  • Críspulo Cabezas

    Críspulo Cabezas

    Rai

  • Timy Benito

    Timy Benito

    Javi

  • Eloi Yebra

    Eloi Yebra

    Manu

  • Marieta Orozco

    Marieta Orozco

    Susi

  • Enrique Villén

    Enrique Villén

    Ricardo

  • Alicia Sánchez

    Alicia Sánchez

    Carmen

  • Francisco Algora

    Francisco Algora

    Ángel

  • Chete Lera

    Chete Lera

    Inspector de policía

  • Claude Pascadel

    Claude Pascadel

    Abuelo de Javi

Overview

Bored 15-year-old school chums Rai Manu and Javi dream of sexual adventures and exotic resorts while the well-off population of Madrid flock to the beaches on a summer holiday. The youths hang around the concrete wasteland killing time by reading the sex classifieds and pushing their luck. They masturbate, thieve, fight with their families and get involved in a drug bust. Finally Rai, the most daring and restless of the trio - gets shot while trying to steal stereo gear from a car. Each adolescent faces a dreary home life but when they get together they enjoy each other's company to the full. The film is an engaging mixture of comedy drama and the pathos of life in a Madrid neighborhood.

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