The Tobacconist of Vallecas

The Tobacconist of Vallecas

Directed by Eloy de la Iglesia

Produced by Compañía Iberoamericana de TV, Ega Medios Audiovisuales

1987106 min6.3 / 10

A gently comedic Spanish drama where a botched robbery becomes an unexpectedly warm human encounter, transforming potential antagonists into sympathetic neighbors.

Leandro, an unemployed mason and his friend, Tocho, attempt to rob a tobacconist in the Vallecas district of Madrid, but Mrs. Justa, the tobacconist, impedes it alerting the neighbors who notify police. Inside the shop, the confrontation between the two friends and their 'hostages', the tobacconist and her niece Angeles, is relaxing, and a budding sympathy arises between them.

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  • Is The Tobacconist of Vallecas easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is The Tobacconist of Vallecas scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does The Tobacconist of Vallecas end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is The Tobacconist of Vallecas violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is The Tobacconist of Vallecas sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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