Martín

1988 0h 30m ES

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 3

Drama

Synopsis

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The young Martín reluctantly spends the hot summer in Madrid with his parents, porters for a farm in the center of the city where they live. One day Julia arrives, an actress who comes to spend a few days in the vacated apartment of a friend

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Laura Bayonas
Miguel Ángel García Fuentes
Paloma Cela
José Segura
Raúl Fraire
Juan Manuel Chumilla-Carbajosa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Julio Medem
Writers: Juan Manuel Chumilla-Carbajosa, Julio Medem
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Spain

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RUNTIME

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Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 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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5 / 8

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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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Raúl Casado shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Laura Bayonas and Miguel Ángel García Fuentes and Paloma Cela carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0323200 — 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. Raúl Casado cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
238 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Julio Medem, shot by Gonzalo F. Berridi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Alberto Iglesias. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Raúl Casado shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Laura Bayonas and Miguel Ángel García Fuentes and Paloma Cela carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0323200 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.