You know this film is going to be heavy when the opening scene shows the brutal death of a man, his son, and a blindfolded horse at the hands of a cloaked man, who leads their carriage off a cliff.<\/p>\n
An interpretation of the effects of politics and war on the Spanish people immediately
\nfollowing the Spanish Civil War, Agusti Villaronga\u2019s Black Bread (Pan Negre), is bound
\nto leave you with a feeling of exasperated solicitude.<\/p>\n
Based on the combination of two novels, the film focuses on a ten-year-old, Andreu (Francesc Colomer), who is caught in the middle of a web of lies formed by his family in order to protect them from the ruthless government.<\/p>\n
Andreu\u2019s father, Farriol (Roger Casamajor), is accused of a murder, although it becomes
\nclear that the only motive the police have for this accusation is Farriol\u2019s
\nhistory of protesting against the new government and promoting his liberal political
\nviews.<\/p>\n
As Andreu attempts to exonerate his father, he finds out much more than he bargained for, causing him to lose sight of his innocence and sense of family.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis film is extremely complex in the sense that we tried not to make it so black and
\nwhite,\u201d said producer Isona Passola at a Q&A session after the screening. \u201cGood people in this film are a little bit bad and bad people are a little bit good.\u201d<\/p>\n
Winner of nine Goya Awards and a Academy Award Best Foreign Film contender, Black Bread (Pan Negre), is an evocative film filled with a great deal of symbolism, but lacking substantial character development, for days causing you to ponder unlimited possibilities.<\/p>\n
BLACK BREAD (PAN NEGRE)\u2014directed by Agusti Villaronga\u2014Starring Francesc Colomer, Marina Comas, and Nora Navas\u2014108 minutes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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