Set in the writer-director's hometown of Madrid, this semi-autobiographical coming-of-age tale from Fernando Leon de Aranoa (FAMILIA) follows three young men on the cusp of adulthood as they become more conscious of their respective futures over the course of one heat-soaked summer. Angst-filled but not without a healthy dose of humor, this moody drama swept the 1999 Goya Awards, taking home top prizes such as Best New Actress (Marieta Orozco), Best Screenplay, and Best Director.

DVD Features:


Keep Case
Full Frame
Audio:
Dolby Digital 2.0 - Castilian Spanish
Subtitles - English

Distributor Notes: Three teenagers trapped in the summer heat of a Madrid working-class neighborhood must face their inevitable futures in this moody and humorous drama from director Fernando Leon de Aranoa. A powerful coming-of-age story, BARRIO garnered Goya Awards for Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best New Actress (Marieta Orozco).

Source: Lions Gate Home Entertainment

Marieta Orozco: Spanish Actor, NICO AND DANI (2001)

Fernando León de Aranoa: Spanish Screenwriter, BACK OF THE WORLD (2000)