Summer Rain

While recovering from the removal of a kidney,young Miguelito decides to become a poet.Influenced by his hospital roommate, a dyingman whose view on life and death is inspiredby Dante’s Divine Comedy, Miguelito adopts amore lyrical take on life. Everything around himbecomes poetry. And then he falls in love.In Antonio Banderas’ second feature film as adirector, we follow the lives of three young menin Málaga in the 70’s. Spain is recovering fromthe Franco era, but that summer Miguelito, Pacoand Babi have other things on their mind. Carnaldelights are too strong to resist, and the rest ofthe world goes on somewhere else.But during the hot summer months, realitycatches up to them. Babi is losing control overhis violent impulses; Miguelito struggles tokeep dancer Lulu’s affection; and Paco’s father won’t accept his relationship with a workingclassgirl.Verbal and visual poetry melt into one inBanderas’ colour-drenched and feverishlydreamy adaptation of Antonio Soler’s novel.

Premiere Status
Swedish Premiere: Orig. title
El camino de los ingleses: Cast
Alberto Amarilla, Maria Ruiz, Victoria Abril: Producer
Antonio Banderas: Script
Antonio Soler: Cinematography
Xavi Giménez: Music
Antonio Meliveo, José Villalobos: Spoken language
Spanish