A different story in the after times of the Spanish Civil War. Cleverly, it mixes a thriller with the destruction of the naïve childhood of the main character. Who is good and who is bad, who is true and who lies is unclear as the events that lead to the current situation. A must to see in nowadays Spanish film making.
Black Bread (2010)
The lies of adults raise little monsters.
In the harsh post-war years' Catalan countryside, Andreu, a child that belongs to the losing side, finds the corpses of a man and his son in the forest. The authorities want his father to be made responsible of the deaths, but Andreu tries to help his father by finding out who truly killed them. In this search, Andreu develops a moral consciousness against a world of adults fed by lies. In order to survive, he betrays his own roots and ends up finding out the monster that lives within him.
Top Cast
Francesc Colomer
Andreu
Marina Comas
Núria
Nora Navas
Florència
Roger Casamajor
Farriol
Lluïsa Castell
Ció
Mercé Arànega
Sra. Manubens
Marina Gatell
Enriqueta
Elisa Crehuet
Àvia
Lázaro Mur
Tísic
Jordi Pla
Quirze
Laia Marull
Pauleta
Sergi López
Alcalde
Eduard Fernández
Mestre
Andrea Caro
Roviretes
Joan Carles Suau
Ramón Moreno
Reviews
Agustí Villaronga's "Pa Negre" (Black Bread) belongs to a vital tradition of Spanish cinema that uses a child's perspective to reveal how fascism poisons communities from within. Like Guillermo del Toro's "Pan's Labyrinth" and especially Víctor Erice's "El Sur" (1983), this film understands that childhood under fascism means the premature death of innocence. Young Andreu doesn't just grow up; he's forced to witness…
FAQ about Black Bread
What is Black Bread about?
In the harsh post-war years' Catalan countryside, Andreu, a child that belongs to the losing side, finds the corpses of a man and his son in the forest. The authorities want his father to be made responsible of the deaths, but Andreu tries to help his father by finding out who…
When was Black Bread released?
Black Bread was released in 2010.
What genres does Black Bread belong to?
Black Bread is categorised as Crime, Drama.
Who stars in Black Bread?
The cast of Black Bread includes Francesc Colomer, Marina Comas, Nora Navas, Roger Casamajor, Lluïsa Castell.