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Devil Dog Road (Lo carga el diablo)

Directed by Guillermo Polo
Spain
2024
104 mins

Tristán is a frustrated writer trying to publish his first novel while working at a sugar company. His life changes when he agrees, under mysterious circumstances, to fulfill his brother's last wish: to drive the frozen body of his brother Simón across Spain, to bury him at their childhood home.

Although they haven't spoken for years, Tristán accepts because there is a worthwhile reward waiting for him. However, it is Álex, a young hitchhiker he picks up along the way, who convinces him that the obstacles he will face on this strange road trip might be the real reward needed to become a successful writer.

  • Year
    2024
  • Country
    Spain
  • Language
    Spanish
  • Premiere Status
    World Premiere
  • Director
    Guillermo Polo
  • Cast
    Emilio Buale, Mero González, Pablo Molinero, Isak Ferriz, Itziar Castro, Pino Montesdeoca, Luisfer Rodríguez, Antonia San Juan
  • Writer
    Vicente Petarrocha, Guillermo Polo, David Pascual, Guillermo Guerrero
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Theme
    Drama, Jordan Ressler First Feature Award

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