Faster, Faster

Faster, Faster

1981 · 99 min · ES · 6.3 (53 votes)
Dir. Carlos Saura · Starring Berta Socuellamos Zarco, José Antonio Valdelomar , Jesús Arias, José María Hervás, María del Mar Serrano, Consuelo Pascual

An Elías Querejeta production written and directed by Carlos Saura

CrimeDrama

Angela is a young waitress who turns her back on society when she meets and falls in love with Pablo, a reckless criminal delinquent. Along with Pablo’s gang of car thieves, the pair embark on a drug and disco-fueled robbery spree as they hurtle toward oblivion.

VIBE

A raw, drug-fueled descent into a doomed romance. This film pulses with the reckless energy of youth on the edge, set against the backdrop of Madrid's underbelly. It's a visceral, propulsive ride toward inevitable oblivion.

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