Product Description

Spanish: Dirigida por Antonio Banderas este film nos narra la historia de Miguelito un poeta incipiente y sus amigos en un pueblo al Sur de España. Corre el verano de 1970, Miguelito conoce a Luli y viven un romance apasionado. Sin embargo, las cosas se complican debido a traiciones y mentiras que destruyen sus sueños. Un film interesante sobre la amistad, el amor y las pasiones de la juventud.

English Directed by Antonio Banderas, this story tells the loves of Miguelito a nascent poet and his closest friends as they confront their past and contemplate their future in the 1970s era Spain. During this summer he meets Luli and their romance blossoms. However things turn sour due to betrayal, lies and broken dreams. A tale of friendship, passion and death, and ultimately life itself. Based on the novel El Camino de los Ingleses (Englishmans Road)

Review

This movie tells the story of a group of young friends facing the end of their teen years during a fateful summer. Although it is a Spanish film set in the seventies, the topics and the way they are portrayed make it a whole universal experience (I am Spanish but I can't recall any localism of notice). You can tell that this movie has been made with all guts, heart and soul, or passion if you like, it sparkles all over the frame.The suffering and pain of teen years (and the joy of friendship, love and sex) are portrayed in a very poetical way. Both visual and acoustic poetry (the movie is narrated by the character el garganta as if reciting a somewhat complex yet beautiful poem). I've got only good things to say about this second directorial effort of Mr Banderas; lush cinematography, good music, nice pacing, and an ensemble cast whose performances shine like gold. This film is a true joy to your senses, brain and soul. --imdb.com

First of all, this is the first Antonio Banderas film I've ever seen. It never crossed my mind that he could be a great director. I loved his vision; and he gained my respect for making such a beautiful film. I was blown-away, I really was. The dialogue was sublime and 'clever'; and let's take into account that the screenwriter was Antonio Soler himself, author of the homonymous book, El Camino de los Ingleses. Never thought that the dialogue could be so strongly poetic and passionate and therefore I was touched by it. I think that the voice-over was absolutely necessary and never found it annoying. It didn't bother me, as opposed to others. The acting was superb. They all were convincing and true to themselves and to the film. They all delivered a great performance; especially Raul Arevalo (Babirusa), which I must admit, he was my favourite of all. He managed to transmit a great feeling to the film. The photography was completely breath-taking and awe-inspiring; the landscape (Malaga--Bandera's place of birth), the use of vivid colors, angles, pretty much everything was magnificent. The music was great, too, and very inspirational. The score was composed by Antonio Melieveo, in case you needed to know. I felt that El Camino de los Ingleses is, perhaps, the most honest work of the director. I could see that he delivered not only a great work, but passion and the best of intentions. --imdb.com