The Red Squirrel

The Red Squirrel

1993 · 114 min · ES · 6.5 (62 votes)
Dir. Julio Medem · Starring Emma Suárez, Nancho Novo, María Barranco, Karra Elejalde, Carmelo Gómez, Cristina Marcos · Music Alberto Iglesias
DramaComedy

Jota is about to commit suicide. As he fighting against himself, trying to jump off a bridge, a girl riding a motorcycle falls off the bridge. He runs to help her, and goes with her to the hospital. She has forgotten even what her name is, and he invents her life. He makes up a name for her and tells her and the doctors that they live together as a couple for four years. The lie goes on for a while..

VIBE

A darkly funny, yet poignant exploration of manufactured lives. It feels like a bittersweet indie ballad, exploring the fragile connections we build when faced with profound loneliness and the desperate need for a fresh start.

melancholicquirkywistfuldarkly comedicsteadyindie dramaquirky character studyoffbeat comedyidentitydeceptionlonelinesssecond chances
rock 'n' rollamnesiasuicide attemptmacholiemotorcycle