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Pikadero

Pikadero

Synopsis

Unable to fly the nest due to the economic crisis that grips Spain, a penniless, young couple have trouble consummating their fledgling relationship in their parents’ homes. As they become increasingly desperate to make love and with no money to afford a hotel, they are forced to look to popular public hotspots commonly used for sex among young people, known by the locals as “pikaderos”. However, things are never as easy as they seem, and their relationship is quickly tested as they try to break free from the shackles of a crumbling economy.

Details

Year
2015
Type of project
Features
Running time
98 mins
Director
Ben Sharrock 1st Feature
Producer
Irune Gurtubai
Executive Producer
Ben Sharrock, Irune Gurtubai
Editor
Karel Dolak
Screenwriter
Ben Sharrock
Director of Photography
Nick Cooke
Production Designer
Eider Ruiz
Sound
Ania Przygoda
Composer
Atzi Muramatsu
Principal cast
Bárbara Goenaga, Joseba Usabiaga, Lander Otaola, Zorion Eguileor

Genre

Comedy Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Spain, UK coproduction

Caravan Cinema

Irune Gurtubai

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