La vida que te espera

Enero 30, 2004

In the idyllic hills and valleys of a region in nothern Spain, a fight to the death ensues: Gildo kills his neighbor Severo. The motive is an argument over a lovely fat milk cow.

But there are more than just cows in the deep Pas Valley. Young women like Genia long for a good pair of hiking boot, and learn belly dancing. Val and Genia are Gildo’s daugthers.

One works from sunup to sundown, while the other goes to school. Rai, the victim’s son, comes to his father’s funeral. Rai feels attracted to Val, the daugther of his father’s murderer. Val starts dating Rai, giving into his romantic inpulses, as instructed by her father, who wants to find out how much Rai knows about the homicide and who committed it.

Rai also hopes to learn something about his father’s death from Val. Little by little, their investigate intentions turn into real love, a love that is a threat to everyone.



En los idílicos valles de una región del norte de España se desata una disputa mortal: Gildo mata a su vecino Severo. El motivo, una disputa sobre una hermosa, gorda y lechera vaca.

No todas son vacas en los profundos valles del Pas. Las niñas como Genia suspiran por unas buenas botas deportivas y aprenden a bailar la danza del vientre. Val y Genia son las hijas de Gildo; la una trabaja de sol a sol, y la otra estudia. Al entierro de la víctima llega su hijo, Rai. Rai se siente atraído por Val, la hija del asesino de su padre.

Val comineza a salir con Rai y a ceder a sus requerimientos sentimentales, por mandato de su padre, deseoso de enterarse de cuánto sabe Rai del homicidio y de quién sea el homicida.

También Rai espera saber algo de la muerte de su padre a través de Val. Poco a poco las intenciones investigadoras del uno y de la otra se van trocando en verdadero amor, un amor que es una amenaza para todos.



El coche de pedales

Enero 12, 2004

Durante la Semana Santa de 1959, en el tragicómico paisaje social de la España radiofónica y con bombilals de pocos watios, transcurre la fábula de la crónica sentimental de un niño de nueve años: Pablito.

Pablito desea el coche de pedales que ve en un escaparate cerca de su casa. Su familia -clase media con mala suerte-. sufre la sorda presión familiar de la otra parte de la familia -clase media con buena suerte y mejores influencias-. El deseo del coche y la esperanza de conseguirlo que le alientan sus padres llevan al niño, hucha en ristre, a un viaje extraño al abigarrado y sorprendente mundo familiar lleno de mentiras y chantajes.

Pablito sobrevive sentimentalmente en ese ambiente gracias a su capacidad para obtener en la imaginación las respuestas que sus padres y educadores no le brindan. Pablito creará su propio final feliz.


During The Easter Week of 1959, immersed in the tragicomical social milieu of Franco’s Spain, where the radio is still the center of the household, and where the light bulbs continue to work with few watts, the tale of a melodramatic account of the life of a nine-year old boy: Pablito.

Pablito dearly wants to get a pedal-push car which he sees in a neighbourhood shop. His family are lower middle-class, a bit down on their luck - and they are suffering from a stressful comparison with other relatives of the family who have more bourgeoisie pretensions, better luck and some good connections. The desire for the pedal-push car, and with the hopes of attaining it thanks to some stimulation from his parents and with his savings box at the ready, takes him on a strange journey into the colourful and surprising family background full of lies and deceits.

Pablito will survive this family melodrama and all its milieu thanks to his capacity for obtaining from his imagination the answers to some questions that his parents and teachers don’t provide for him. Pablito will create his own happy ending.