Amador is a notorious Galician arsonist who has been accused of causing a new fire. Lois, a young firefighter, explores the depths of a forest on fire. Their destinies are linked by the power of a mysterious fire.
Director: Oliver Laxe
Writers: Santiago Fillol, Oliver Laxe
Stars: Amador Arias, Benedicta Sánchez, Inazio Abrao
Cast overview, first billed only:
Amador Arias ... Amador
Benedicta Sánchez ... Benedicta
Inazio Abrao ... Inazio
Elena Mar Fernández ... Elena (as Elena Fernández)
David de Poso ... David
Alvaro de Bazal ... Álvaro
Damián Prado ... Damián
Nando Vázquez ... Nando
Manuel Martínez ... Manuel (as Manuel Martínez 'Xan')
José Luis Santalices ... José Luis
Manuel Santamarina ... Manuel
Antonio Fernández ... Antonio
Nuria Sotelo ... Nuria
Ivan Yañez ... Iván
Rubén Gómez Coelho ... Rubén
Storyline
O que Arde ("Lo que Arde" in Spanish, "What It Burns" in English) is a rural drama that follows Amador, a forty-something arsonist who is free from jail after to accomplish two-thirds of his imprisonment to burn an entire mount. Not having friends, money or other resources, Amador returns his natal home in an undetermined so-small mountain town located in the province of Lugo (Galicia; northwest to Spain), living with his aging mother Benedicta. Quiet, calm and man of few words, Amador bears silently the mock of the some neighbors whose don't forgot his misdemeanor by the fire he caused, while tries to redirect his life caring the livestock of the farm and interesting about Elena, town's veterinarian. At the same time, a worried Benedicta talks Inazio, who is restoring ancient ruined houses to turn them in rural resorts for tourists, looking for a job for Amador, in the hope that her beloved son can at least to have a normal life. But the peaceful life of the town dominated by the bad...
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Plot Keywords: ex prisoner | fire | woods | mother son relationship | rural setting
Genres: Crime | Drama
Details
Country: Spain | France | Luxembourg
Language: Gallegan | Spanish
Release Date: 8 May 2020 (USA)
Also Known As: La part du feu
Filming Locations: Province of Lugo, Galicia, Spain
Box Office
Cumulative Worldwide Gross: $699,923
Company Credits
Production Co: Tarantula, 4A4 Productions, CNC Aide aux cinémas du monde - Institut Français
Technical Specs
Runtime: 86 min
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo
Color: Color
Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1
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