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The Little Spanish Soldier (1988)

The Little Spanish Soldier poster
Original title
Soldadito español
Directed by
Antonio Giménez-Rico
Genre
comedy drama
Country
Spain
Runtime
1h 36m
Rating
4.1 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man faces the absurdities and harsh realities of compulsory military service in Spain. The film follows his experiences as he navigates the system and its impact on his life.

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What happens

The Little Spanish Soldier (Spanish: Soldadito español) is a 1988 Spanish tragicomedy film directed by Antonio Giménez-Rico from a screenplay by Giménez-Rico and Rafael Azcona. It underpins a criticism to the compulsory military service. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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