The Other Side

2000 2h 10m ES

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 5

Drama

Synopsis

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Suspected of murder, fifteen year-old Ramón Fortuna is held in a detention centre. He feels as if he has woken from a dream, a dream lived in Vallecas, a working-class neighborhood in Madrid. His childhood is over. His mother and sister have dedicated their lives to him; now, although convinced of his innocence, they are powerless. His lawyer Marcelo - another son of El Barrio - is reluctant to take the case, happier to sever all ties with his secret past and a love long lost.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Àlex Casanovas
Marcelo
Jorge Alcázar
Ramón
Alberto Ferreiro
Aníbal
Pepa Pedroche
Gloria
Empar Ferrer
Madre
Mónica López
Sara
Guillermo Toledo
Vicente
Joaquín Climent
Padre

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Salvador García Ruiz
Writers: Salvador García Ruiz
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Spain

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ERA

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26 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 Salvador García Ruiz, shot by Teo Delgado. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Pascal Gaigne. 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 Carmen Frías 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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Àlex Casanovas and Jorge Alcázar and Alberto Ferreiro carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0263824 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Salvador García Ruiz directs. Teo Delgado behind the camera. Pascal Gaigne scores. Carmen Frías cuts. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

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126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Salvador García Ruiz, shot by Teo Delgado. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Pascal Gaigne. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Carmen Frías shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Àlex Casanovas and Jorge Alcázar and Alberto Ferreiro carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0263824 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.