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A este lado de la carretera: Danza Invisible y la magia de Torremolinos

2021 · 85 min

A fond, nostalgic stroll through a scrappy band's rise, full of talking heads, old footage and sunny affection for a bygone scene.

Directed by
Regina Álvarez Lorenzo, José Antonio Hergueta
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Javier Ojeda, Cris Navas, Antonio Gil
Overview
Torremolinos, province of Málaga, Spain, autumn 1981. In the basement of a pub frequented by foreigners, five young self-taught people found a musical group that in less than a year conquers the charts: Danza Invisible, one of the best bands in the history of Spanish pop music, was born.

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Directed by
Regina Álvarez Lorenzo, José Antonio Hergueta
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Javier Ojeda, Cris Navas, Antonio Gil
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
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measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
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easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • music
  • friendship
  • ambition
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • ensemble
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  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Horror0
Humour4
Realism9
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
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Directed by
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Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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