The film centres on Moncho and his coming-of-age experience in Galicia in 1936. Moncho develops a close relationship with his teacher Don Gregorio who introduces the boy to different things in the world. While the story centres on Moncho's ordinary coming-of-age experiences, tensions related to the looming Spanish Civil War periodically interrupt Moncho's personal growth and daily life.

• DirectorJosé Luis Cuerda
• Release24 September 1999
• GenreDrama
• Duration1h 36m
• Budget$3,000,000
• Revenue$7,738,129
• Rate
  

  7.355
  238 reviews
• Productions

  TVG, Canal+ España, Las Producciones del Escorpión S.L., TVE, Grupo Voz, Sogetel