Toni, a 15-year-old Roma boy, lives in Europe’s largest illegal settlement, on Madrid’s outskirts. Proud to belong to his family of scrap dealers, he follows his grandfather everywhere. But demolitions edge closer to their plot, and his grandfather refuses to leave, no matter the sacrifice. On dark nights without electricity, as the legends of his childhood come alive, Toni must choose: face an uncertain future or hold on to a vanishing world.
On dark nights without electricity, as the legends of his childhood come alive, Toni must choose: face an uncertain future or hold on to a vanishing world.
Home is where the heart is, but such a sentiment becomes difficult to differentiate for the adolescent protagonist of Ciudad Sin Sueño (Sleepless Night), the directorial debut of Spanish filmmaker Guillermo Galoe. A coming-of-age tale familiar in scope, its locale might be the most unique offering, set in Europe’s largest illegal slum on the outskirts of Madrid. Cinematographer Rui Poças (Good Manners; Frankie) brings his expert skill to the visual textures of the mise en scene, capturing a formidable juxtaposition of squalor tinged freedom of living on the fringes.……
- Director: Guillermo Galoe
- Cast: Antonio Fernandez Gabarre, Bilal Sedraoui, Jesús Fernández Silva, Luis bertolo, Felisa Romero, Pura Salazar.
- Genre: Drama.
- Duration 1h 37m.
- Nationality: Spain-France.
- Language: Spanish.
- Production Companies: Sintagma, Buena Pinta Media, Encanta Films, BTeam Prods,Tournellovision, Les Valseurs
