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Drama Surreal look at a family's attempts to shock, bully, frighten, coach, and cajole Antonio Cano into regaining his memory and his management powers after an auto accident. He's middle-aged, wealthy, the leader of a family corporation. After the accident he can't remember his Swiss bank account numbers, can't sign documents, and can't lead his board of directors. His father needs Antonio's recovery to keep family control of the ... [+]
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July 24, 2013
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El cine crÍptico y metaforico de Carlos Saura cobra aquí su máxima expresión cuando intentamos dilucidar que es realmente lo que nos quiere contar en esta película.

¿Se referirá a los últimos años del franquismo? (la película es de 1970). Como en Mi Prima Angélica, mezcla recuerdos del pasado con los traumas que deja un accidente. ¿Es el personaje de Lopez Vazquez un trasasunto del Franco moribundo al que los últimos nostálgicos del regimen quieren exprimir para no perder sus privilegios?
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