The Giant
DramaHistory
Having fought in the First Carlist War, Martin returns to his family farm in Gipuzkoa only to find that his younger brother, Joaquín, towers over him in height. Convinced that everyone will want to pay to see the tallest man on Earth, the siblings set out on a long trip all over Europe, during which ambition, money and fame will forever change the family’s fate. A story based on true events.
VIBE
A quiet, character-driven drama that explores the complex bonds of family and the corrupting influence of ambition. It feels like a faded photograph, tinged with melancholy and a wistful look at dreams deferred and altered by fame.
melancholicwistfulbittersweetintrospectiveslow-burnperiod dramacharacter-drivenarthousehistoricalfamilyambitionidentityexploitation
biographybasque countryspaingiant
