El coche de pedales

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.