Once Upon a Time in Euskadi

Once Upon a Time in Euskadi

Directed by Manu Gómez

Produced by La Canica Films, TVE

2021100 min6.3 / 10

A coming-of-age drama set in 1980s Basque Country that weaves teenage friendship and summer freedom against the backdrop of political violence and mortality.

Basque Country, Spain, 1985. Four teenage friends must face life and death, social upheaval and political violence as they try to enjoy their summer vacation.

Questions people ask

  • Is Once Upon a Time in Euskadi sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Once Upon a Time in Euskadi scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Once Upon a Time in Euskadi easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is Once Upon a Time in Euskadi violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Does Once Upon a Time in Euskadi end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

31/ 100

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Rarity72

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Surprise5

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Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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