Alex worked in the port of Barcelona, but one day he decided to leave it all behind to go and live in a Pyrenean small village. His brother Pau and mother Mercè have heard nothing from him. Now they discover that Alex has committed suicide. Travelling to the village where Alex lived out his last few months, Pau and Mercè meet his girlfriend Sara, who doesn't know that Alex is dead and is still waiting for him; his friend and boss Emili, who years ago also decided to change his life; and Toni, who works with Emili and is secretly in love with Sara. Each of them discovers a new Alex through the others, and his absence helps them to redefine their objectives and shortcomings. None of them will be the same when the time comes to say goodbye.
BIOGRAPHY
MARC RECHA L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, 1970. He began making films at 14. Between 1984 and 1988, he wrote and directed 14 shots on Super-8. He directed his first feature at 21, El cielo sube (1991), which has won various awards and competed in over 40 festivals. His second film, L'arbre de les cireres (Tree of Cherries, 1999), was unanimously acclaimed by both audiences and critics. Pau i el seu germà was selected for competition at Cannes 2001.
CAST & CREW
Director
Marc Recha
Screenplay
Marc Recha
Photography
Hélène Louvart
Edition
Ernest Blasi
Music
Geronación, Xavier Turull, Fred Vilmar, Toni Xuclà, El Gitano
Cast
David Selvas, Nathalie Boutefeu, Marieta Orozco, Luis Hostalot
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