
Apairofcare-wornhandsdrumsatraditionalSpanishrhythmonthetable.Whatkindofarhythmdoestheworldfollowtoday?Oldritualsandmodernlifehavelongsincemergedandit’sextremelyhardforyoungpeopletofindtheirplaceinsociety.<br/> At16,Simón,whosportsapiercedeyebrowandastudinhisear,isalreadyafather.Heliveswithhiswifeandchildathisparents’house.Unabletofindasteadyjob,themoodathomeisfarfromupbeatandhisfatherisnotaversetotakingthebelttohimfromtimetotime.HespendshistimehangingoutwithhisfriendJota,muggingpupilsatschool,stealingcattleandgettingmixedupwithcriminals.Jota’sgirlfriendDebitoutscocainewhileshebabysitsinthepark.Thecoupleisrarelycheerful.Debi’sunwantedpregnancybringsabitofhopeintoJota’slifebut,withoutthesupportofagenuinefamily,there’snotmuchofafutureforthisyounggeneration.<br/> Ärticoisthefinalpartofatrilogyabouttheimportanceoffamily.Unfoldinginepisodesofstaticcamerashotsandtersedialogues,thefilmfindsatmosphericimagesthatarealmostmusicalintheircompositiontodescribethelivesofSpanishyouthsduringtheeconomiccrisis.(Berlinale2014)
