Backroads
1997, Spanish. Directed by Emilio Martínez Lázaro.
The small but graniosos happenings of the time.
Spain, 1974. A teenager and his father are traveling in a car that is the only property they have. Their life is a continuous move by desolate coastal apartments in the tourism low season. When forced to change route and get away from sea, their lives will change dramatically.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Emilio Martínez LázaroDirector
- Antonio ResinesAntonio Lozano
- Maribel VerdúPaquita
- Fernando RamalloFelipe
- Jesús BonillaFélix
- Miriam Díaz-ArocaEstrella
- Maite BlascoTía Elvira
- Ramón LangaTío Jorge
- Montserrat CarullaAbuela
- Alicia HermidaBenita
- Fernando VivancoFuncionario Jefe
- Natalia MenéndezTía Cristina
- Tania AdamMiranda
Details
- Released
- 28 November 1997
- Original title
- Carreteras secundarias
- Country
- Spain
- Written by
- Ignacio Martínez de Pisón
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Backroads runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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Backroads isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 November 1997.
What movies are like Backroads?
If you liked Backroads, try Bonjour Tristesse, Broken Embraces, Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between.
Who directed Backroads?
Backroads (1997) was directed by Emilio Martínez Lázaro and stars Antonio Resines, Maribel Verdú, Fernando Ramallo.