Cria Cuervos

Pros: Deep insights into inner turmoil of childhood; exceptional performance by a child actress, Ana Torrent

Cons: Psychodrama falls short on resolution

The Bottom Line: Highly recommended as possibly the finest portrayal ever of the inner struggles of childhood with the issue of death

Review: There are things I cannot forget. It seems unbelievable how memories can be so very strong. Ana, in Cria. The first thing that people outside of Spain need to understand about Carlos Saura’s 1976 film Cria, also known ...

Pros: Perhaps Spain's most complete film.

Cons: none

The Bottom Line: Carlos Saura's "Cria" launches the uninhibited era of the Spanish cinema.

Review: 1976 was a year of transition for Spain. With General Franco's death the previous year, Spaniards were looking forward to a new government and a new way of living their lives. Carlos Saura's "Cria" took a step forward for all Spaniards. The movie did not...