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Hidden Away
- Director: Mikel Rueda
- Writer: Mikel Rueda
- Producer: Eduardo Barinaga; Fernando Diez
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Despite a few narrative issues and some clumsy edits...Hidden Away is an understated tour-de-force of first love.
These boys...being boys...face manhood and a few other complications that life has decided to throw at them...still, they are boys...from different sides of the track. Impossible, improbable, impractical love: A story that has been told countless times before and, without doubt, will be told countless times - again - in the future. Love has no boundaries...the main protagonists in Hidden Away are not the boys...they are borders and youth. And, these boys are powerless against both.
The power of the film lies in the restraint shown by Rueda - both in the writing and direction. It could have easily slipped into melodrama at any given moment...but, thankfully, that threat is thwarted by careful consideration and construction.
A biblical denial is resolved with a heart-felt 'lo siento' - affection is shown by ruffling hair - leitmotifs manipulate the evolving emotion...wherever you are...watch the film, you'll understand.
An entirely immersive story - played to perfection by the young leads...as the tears rolls down your cheeks...the very last line will have you clinging to the armrests of your chair, thankful for what you have. Thankful for seeing this rather beautiful, little film.
Trailer...
A ESCONDIDAS teaser 02 from A escondidas on Vimeo.
The(ir) Blurb...
At the age of 14 the world around you changes at a dizzying speed. But what if actually it's you that changing? What if these changes take you away from what up until now, has been your world? Ibrahim and Rafa are going to suffer these changes for themselves, experiencing first love in a way they never could have imagined. And having to keep it hidden away.
Cast & Characters
Ramon Agirre;
German Alcarazu as Rafa;
Alex Angulo as Jose;
Moussa Echarif as Youssef;
Elena Irureta;
Adil Koukouh as Ibra;
Eder Pastor as Javi;
Joseba Ugalde as Guille;
Ana Wagener as Alicia;
Mansour Zakhnini as Said