The Bad Son

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2026 · 106 min · Drama

Overview

Rubén, an eleven-year-old boy, lives in a rural area with his father until he suddenly disappears. In the aftermath, Rubén moves in with his grandmother, a woman he barely knows and with whom he must learn to coexist. In a setting where time seems to have stood still, their relationship gradually reveals a family history shaped by wounds passed down from one generation to the next. As Rubén grows older, he tries to understand this emotional legacy and find a way to break the cycle, confronting his past in an attempt to heal what he has inherited.

Directed by Jaime Lorente

Cast

• Susi Sánchez — La Pascuala
• Miguel Ángel Puro — Padre de Rubén
• Hugo Arbues — Rubén adulto
• Óscar de la Fuente — Tio Juanji
• Abel de la Fuente — Rubén niño