Asfalto

Asfalto

2000 · 90 min · ES · 6.5 (23 votes)
Dir. Daniel Calparsoro · Starring Najwa Nimri, Juan Diego Botto, Gustavo Salmerón, Antonia San Juan, Rubén Ochandiano · Music Najwa Nimri
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Three young and desperate inhabitants of Madrid attempt to rise above their circumstances by any means available to them in that sun-drenched city. This tight-knit trio must scramble when their hasty plans become derailed by a demanding matriarch, an abusive older brother, and the entire corrupt underclass with which they deal.

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This film feels like a sweltering, desperate scramble for survival in a corrupt city. It's a gritty, character-driven drama that pulls you into the underbelly of society, where every decision carries heavy weight.

grittytensedesperatesweatysteadyneo-realisturban decaycharacter-drivensurvivalclass strugglemoralityambition
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