Cousin Angelica

Genres: Drama

Languages: Spanish

Year: 1974

Vote: 6.125

Festival & Award: Cannes - Jury Prize

Cousin Angelica

The showmakers

Carlos Saura
José Luis López Vázquez
Lina Canalejas
Fernando Delgado
Antonio Canal

Overview

When the single middle-aged Luis travels from Barcelona to bury the remains of his mother in the vault of his family in Segovia, he is lodged by his aunt Pilar in her old house where he spent his summer of 1936 with her. He meets his cousin Angelica, who was his first love, living on the first floor with her husband and daughter, and he recalls his childhood in times of the Spanish Civil War entwined with the present.

Indie vibes check

With a larger production scale and more traditional storytelling, this film leans more towards mainstream cinema.

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