Furtivos (1975)

Directed by

José Luis Borau

Genre

drama film

Country

Spain

Runtime

1h 22m

Rated

15+

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 42 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A mother and her adult son live in a remote cabin in the Spanish countryside. Their intense bond is disrupted when the son brings home a young woman he rescues, leading to tragic consequences.

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What happens

Poachers (Spanish: Furtivos) is a 1975 Spanish film directed by José Luis Borau. It stars Lola Gaos, Ovidi Montllor and Alicia Sánchez. The script was written by Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón and José Luis Borau. The film is a stark drama that portraits an oedipal relationship and its dire consequences. A great critical and commercial success, it won best picture at the San Sebastián International Film Festival in 1975. The film was selected as the Spanish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 48th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. Furtivos is considered a classic of Spanish cinema. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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