Directed by up and coming director and writer Juan Miguel del Castillo, Techo y Comida is a drama that depicts the life of a young woman and her child amidst poverty and depression during the employment crisis of Spain in 2012. With 8 months' rent overdue and little to no food to put on the table, Rocio seeks to find a way to support her son, Adrian, and stay afloat in an increasingly difficult environment. As a single uneducated mother, Rocio struggles to maintain a side job to put more than a piece of bread and hot dogs on the table for her young child. With the help of her well-meaning neighbor Maria, Rocio hangs by a thread in both her sanity and her ability to support Adrian.
Taking place during the housing and financial crisis of Spain during the late 2000s and early 2010s, Juan Miguel del Castillo seeks to break the barrier between film and political actions. Widely unsupported by many political entities in Spain, Techo y Comida represented one of few films to critically commentate on the financial crisis and what it was doing to families like Rocio's. Jerez de la Frontera is where the family is located, and during this time, one of the areas in Spain with the highest unemployment rate.
This movie was interesting from the get go. The director uses a style of filming unlike many others that cut from scene to scene; using painfully elongated interactions that you hope will end sooner rather than later due to the depressive atmosphere. The acting done by Natalia de Molina (Rocio) is impeccable, earning her the prestigious GOYA award in 2016 for best female actress. The fear, anxiety, and depression felt by Rocio are enough to hook you in for a bitter tale about life as an unemployed single mother.
Taking place during the housing and financial crisis of Spain during the late 2000s and early 2010s, Juan Miguel del Castillo seeks to break the barrier between film and political actions. Widely unsupported by many political entities in Spain, Techo y Comida represented one of few films to critically commentate on the financial crisis and what it was doing to families like Rocio's. Jerez de la Frontera is where the family is located, and during this time, one of the areas in Spain with the highest unemployment rate.
This movie was interesting from the get go. The director uses a style of filming unlike many others that cut from scene to scene; using painfully elongated interactions that you hope will end sooner rather than later due to the depressive atmosphere. The acting done by Natalia de Molina (Rocio) is impeccable, earning her the prestigious GOYA award in 2016 for best female actress. The fear, anxiety, and depression felt by Rocio are enough to hook you in for a bitter tale about life as an unemployed single mother.