The Red Squirrel

"A comedy full of youth, suspense and lies!"

1993 1h 54m ES

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 96

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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Jota's suicide attempt is interrupted when a motorcyclist crashes off a bridge. After he rescues her, he decides to invent a life story for her — one of love and shared memories — creating a fragile web of deception that intertwines their fates.

“A comedy full of youth, suspense and lies!”

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Cast

Emma Suárez
Lisa
Nancho Novo
Jota
María Barranco
Carmen
Karra Elejalde
Antón
Carmelo Gómez
Félix
Cristina Marcos
Chica pelo azul
Mónica Molina
Chica pelo rojo
Ana Gracia
Psiquiatra

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Julio Medem
Writers: Julio Medem
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Spain

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Julio Medem, shot by Gonzalo F. Berridi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alberto Iglesias. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor María Elena Sáinz de Rozas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Emma Suárez and Nancho Novo and María Barranco carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A comedy full of youth, suspense and lies!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0106305 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Julio Medem directs. Gonzalo F. Berridi behind the camera. Alberto Iglesias scores. María Elena Sáinz de Rozas cuts. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Julio Medem, shot by Gonzalo F. Berridi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Alberto Iglesias. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor María Elena Sáinz de Rozas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Emma Suárez and Nancho Novo and María Barranco carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A comedy full of youth, suspense and lies!".
8IMDB entry: tt0106305 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 96 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.