Barrio

Barrio (1998) is a drama film directed by Fernando León de Aranoa rated 6.7/10.

Bored 15-year-old school chums Rai Manu and Javi dream of sexual adventures and exotic resorts while the well-off population of Madrid flock to the beaches on a summer holiday. The youths hang around the concrete wasteland killing time by reading the sex classifieds and pushing their luck. They masturbate, thieve, fight with their families and get involved in a drug bust. Finally Rai, the most daring and restless of the trio - gets shot while trying to steal stereo gear from a car. Each adolescent faces a dreary home life but when they get together they enjoy each other's company to the full. The film is an engaging mixture of comedy drama and the pathos of life in a Madrid neighborhood.

Cast

Críspulo Cabezas

Rai

Timy Benito

Javi

Eloi Yebra

Manu

Marieta Orozco

Susi

Enrique Villén

Ricardo

Alicia Sánchez

Carmen

Francisco Algora

Ángel

Chete Lera

Inspector de policía

Claude Pascadel

Abuelo de Javi

Pedro Miguel Martínez

Vecino

Daniel Guzmán

Chico bar de copas

Lluvia Rojo

Chica bar de copas