José Sospedra
2021
La vida abismal
Ventura Pons
Óscar Jaenada, José Sospedra
This film evokes Valencia illegal gaming back in the seventies. A young peasant -Ferran- plays cards not much to make a living but as a distraction of his daily routine. Ferran meets a larger-than-life character -el chino- who happens to play cards for a living. This other guy is depicted as a Toni Manero look alike but his charisma an arrogance lead the innocent Ferran to join him in his schemes to make money to end up betting all on the next card table. At some point the action moves to Madrid and Ferran steps down losing track of El chino who takes on more dangerous games making a living out of Russian Roulette until the round gets loaded. Based on real events this is no Hollywood epic but it captures the desperation of the characters very effectively.
Life in the Abyss
Mañana todo será mejor
Javier Acha
José Sospedra, Jaime Menéndez
Alvaro is gay, but he has a girlfriend to disguise it. The idea of her discovering his lack of desire makes him anxious. The next day, at the neighborhood swimming pool, playing soccer with his friends...
Tomorrow Everything Will Be Better
