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Pals

Pals

1982 · 99 min · ES · 6.2 (40 votes)
Dir. Eloy de la Iglesia · Starring Antonio Flores, Rosario Flores, José Luis Manzano, José Manuel Cervino, Queta Ariel, José Luis Fernández 'Pirri'

“They are more than friends, they are...”

Drama

José is an unemployed 18-year-old living in a cramped apartment in the slums of Madrid. Marginalized by poverty, José spends his time with his friend Antonio. However, when José gets his girlfriend, Rosario, pregnant, the two friends try anything to get the money to pay for her to have an abortion.

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A raw, unflinching look at desperate youth navigating a harsh world. This film feels like a lost artifact, capturing the urgent, melancholic spirit of friendship tested by circumstance and the grim realities of survival on the fringes.

grittymelancholicrawurgentsteadycine quinquisocial realism70s/80s European cinemafriendshipcrimepovertyloss of innocence
friendshipjuvenile delinquentdrugssocial issuescine quinqui
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