Firstly in fact the late 1960's in Spain was a period of immense economic boom for all classes and considerable increase in freedom as well with the large scale relaxation of Franco's authoritarianism. At the point of this film, late 1960's Spain had the second fast economic growth in the world (second only to Japan), moving Spain from the 55th economy in the world at beginning of the 1960's to the ninth largest in the world by the end of that decade. This is why the Spanish left hates this period and insist it be portrayed bleakly (as two reviewers below insists, one stating this film is a "poltical betrayal" because the people in it are having fun, lol) -- precisely because it was a period of economic growth, optimism, increased freedom an poltical liberalization. Just go to wikipedia and put in "Spanish Miracle" to read about how this period.
Onto the film itself. What dates this film is the sexism. It really has a 1980/90's attitude when it comes to the boys being med students and the women being "dancers." Beyond that though the film is lighthearted, has some good comedy, and does coming of age quite well. A young Emma Suarez shines in this too.
Onto the film itself. What dates this film is the sexism. It really has a 1980/90's attitude when it comes to the boys being med students and the women being "dancers." Beyond that though the film is lighthearted, has some good comedy, and does coming of age quite well. A young Emma Suarez shines in this too.