Movie

Cándida

2006 · 103 min

A scrappy, bittersweet slice of Madrid life that finds warmth and absurd humour in grinding hardship.

Overview: Cándida is an lowly maid in Madrid, where she scrapes to get by and help her two useless sons, a junkie and a basket case. As her family situation goes from bad to worse, her travails inspire other people
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, satirical and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, class, survival, parenthood
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
class
survival
parenthood
addiction
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild