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Food and Shelter (2015)

Food and Shelter poster
Original title
Techo y comida
Directed by
Juan Miguel del Castillo
Genre
drama film
Country
Spain
Runtime
1h 29m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 42 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An unemployed single mother struggles to keep her home and care for her child in Spain after the 2008 financial crisis. The film follows her daily fight to find work and secure basic necessities.

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What happens

Food and Shelter (Spanish: Techo y comida) is a 2015 Spanish drama directed by Juan Miguel del Castillo in his directorial feature debut. It stars Natalia de Molina, who won a Goya Award for her Leading Performance as an unemployed single mother. The film reflects the stresses faced by individuals as the impact of the 2008 financial crisis continues to be felt in the Spanish economy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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