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.
Director: Agustí Villaronga
Genre: Crime, Drama
Runtime: 108 min
Release Date: October 10, 2010
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
Screenplay
- Agustí Villaronga
- Emili Teixidor (Novel)
Music: José Manuel Pagán, Oriol Carrasco
Production: Massa d'Or Produccions, TV3
Country: Spain
Language: Català, Español
Budget: $6M
Box Office: $4M
Original Language: ca
Themes
Heavy Consequences of Friendship Betrayal, Uncontrollable Anger and Destruction
Keywords
homophobia, cave, spanish civil war (1936-39), catalonia, spain, revenge, rural area, farmer, post war, 1940s, caged bird, gay theme
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Frequently Asked Questions
- 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 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.
- Who directed Black Bread?
- Black Bread was directed by Agustí Villaronga.
- Who stars in Black Bread?
- Black Bread stars Francesc Colomer, Marina Comas, Nora Navas, Roger Casamajor, Lluïsa Castell, Mercé Arànega.
- How long is Black Bread?
- Black Bread has a runtime of 1h 48m (108 minutes).
- What genre is Black Bread?
- Black Bread is a Crime, Drama film.
- What is the budget of Black Bread?
- Black Bread had a budget of $6M.
- How much did Black Bread gross?
- Black Bread grossed $4M worldwide.
- Where was Black Bread produced?
- Black Bread was produced in Spain.
- What are the themes of Black Bread?
- The themes of Black Bread include: Heavy Consequences of Friendship Betrayal, Uncontrollable Anger and Destruction.