The Silly Age (2006)
- Original title
- La edad de la peseta
- Directed by
- Pavel Giroud
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Cuba
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rating
- 4.9 of 10 from 7 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A Cuban boy grows up in the 1950s under the care of his grandmother. He tries to understand the mysterious adults around him while navigating his own awakening feelings about family and loss.
melancholicslow-burnbittersweetthoughtfulintrospectivegentlevisually restrained
What happens
The Silly Age (Spanish: La Edad de la peseta) is a 2006 Cuban film directed by Pavel Giroud. It was Cuba's submission to the 80th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. This film has been nominated to the Goya Awards as a Best Spanish Language Foreign Film, and has won 5 awards in three different film festivals around the world: a Golden India Catalina for Best Film in the Cartagena Film Festival; Best Art Direction, Best Director and Best Original Score winning the Feature Film Trophy in the Cine Ceará - National Cinema Festival; and the Audience Award (Elcine Second Prize) in the Lima Latinamerican Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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