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Adiós, cigüeña, adiós

1971 · 91 min

A gentle, bittersweet coming-of-age comedy that treats adolescent confusion and responsibility with warmth and a light touch.

Directed by
Manuel Summers
Genres
Comedy
Starring
María Isabel Álvarez, Francisco Villa, Curro Martín Summers
Overview
During a trip to the mountains with their schoolmates, Arturo, who has just turned fifteen, gets thirteen-year-old Paloma pregnant.

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Directed by
Manuel Summers
Genres
Comedy
Starring
María Isabel Álvarez, Francisco Villa, Curro Martín Summers
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • coming-of-age
    • parenthood
    • friendship
    • family
    • education
    Places
    • big city
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour5
    Realism8
    Romance4
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Manuel Summers
    Written by
    Manuel Summers, Tono
    Starring
    María Isabel Álvarez, Francisco Villa, Curro Martín Summers, Beatriz Galbó, Joaquín Gomá, María Rosa Torrico, Alicia Peramó, Luis A. de la Peña
    Music
    Antonio Pérez Olea
    Cinematography
    Luis Cuadrado
    Runtime
    91 min
    Country
    Spain
    Languages
    Spanish

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