Movie No. 40 (2014): BLACK BREAD
Pa Negre (Black Bread) (2010)
The setting of the is post-war Catalonia. The major protagonist is Andreu whose family is in the losing side. At the start of the film he is shown to have stumbled upon the corpses of a man and a young boy his age down the cliff. He immediately reports it to the relatives of the dead and to local authorities. The local authorities suspects that Andreu's father might be responsible for the alleged murder. To help clear his father's name, Andreu (secretly) helps find the real killer; in the process he will come of age, as his moral consciousness will be challenged in the midst of secrets and lies.
Director: Agusti Villaronga
Cast: Francesc Colomer, Marina Comas, Nora Navas, Roger Casamajor
In Spanish (Catalan), with English subtitles
The setting of the is post-war Catalonia. The major protagonist is Andreu whose family is in the losing side. At the start of the film he is shown to have stumbled upon the corpses of a man and a young boy his age down the cliff. He immediately reports it to the relatives of the dead and to local authorities. The local authorities suspects that Andreu's father might be responsible for the alleged murder. To help clear his father's name, Andreu (secretly) helps find the real killer; in the process he will come of age, as his moral consciousness will be challenged in the midst of secrets and lies.
The film is great as practically all the elements of a good film are in it: clever script and well-executed direction, a cinematography that gives the atmosphere of that period, great performances, and a shocking conclusion that actually just makes sense.
Rating: 4.0/4.0
Date seen: April 18, 2014
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