Tender Metalheads

Juanjo, coddled by his family, meets Miquel, who supports his struggling single mother and siblings. Their friendship centers around Heavy Metal music, providing solace and connection.

Section: Festival Laurels from around the World

Od 12 years
Comedy
Teenagers
Friendship
Animation
Festival Laurels
Music

Director: Joan Tomas Monfort, Carlos Pérez-Reche / Spain / 2023 / 80 min
Spanish / Czech subtitles, English subtitles

Sunday 02. 06.
18:30 - 19:50
Golden Apple Cinema, sál 3

Joan
Tomas Monfort

Joan Tomas Monfort (Spain). Selected filmography: I Want a Fat Frankfurt with Mayonnaise (Quiero un Frankfurt gordo con mayonesa, 2014), Everything About Nothing (Todo Sobre Nada, 2017), Tender Metalheads (Heavies tendres, 2023)

Carlos
Pérez-Reche

Carlos Pérez-Reche (Spain). Selected filmography: Happy Burger (2016), Credits (Créditos, 2022), Tender Metalheads (Heavies tendres, 2023)

Juanjo, coddled by his family, meets Miquel, who supports his struggling single mother and siblings. Their friendship centers around Heavy Metal music, providing solace and connection. Through screeching guitars and heartfelt vocals, their story unfolds with warmth and depth, offering a peek into their teenage souls. The film's minimalist visual style focuses on the boys, ingeniously capturing their world from Barcelona in 1991. It's a poignant journey of change, insight, and growth.