Furrows (1951)
- Original title
- Surcos
- Directed by
- José Antonio Nieves Conde
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Spain
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 27 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In post-Civil War Madrid, a family moves from the countryside to the city looking for a better life. They struggle to find housing and jobs, and some turn to crime to survive, which tears the family apart.
tensebleakunsettlinggrittyslow-burnmelancholicsocially awarenoir-ish
What happens
Furrows (Spanish: Surcos) is a 1951 Spanish film directed by José Antonio Nieves Conde, and written by him in collaboration with Gonzalo Torrente Ballester, Eugenio Montes, and Natividad Zaro. It provides an unsettling portrait of post-War Madrid while dictator Francisco Franco was in power. The plot follows the struggles of a Spanish family as it emigrates from the countryside to Madrid circa 1950. Facing difficulties in finding housing and employment, several family members turn to illegal or immoral activities in order to make ends meet, and the traditional family structure disintegrates. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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