The Radio Amateur
(El radioaficionado)
Iker Elorrieta | Drama
2022 | 87 minutes | Spain
A young autistic man obsessed with radio engineering tries to find some independence, but crueller forces interfere.
Synopsis
Following his mother’s death, Nikolas, a young 30-year-old with autism, decides to return to his hometown. He wants to fulfil a mission and reach the high seas within two days. There he meets Ane, a childhood friend, and enlists her help. However, Nikolas barriers when it comes to communication won’t make it easy for him. It turns out that not everyone tunes in to the same frequency.
Reviews
"a rich film, packing a lot of emotions." -
"Falco Cabo has done an impressive composition job." — Cine con Ñ
"A song to tolerance." — Cineuropa
"A story that flows especially well in the subtext." — En primera fila
"A touching dream." — Dmovies
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Pragda subjects
Disabilities
Education
Iberian Studies
Labor Studies
Mental Health
Sociology
Youth
Keywords
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Festivals
San Sebastián International Film Festival; Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival; Bergamo Film Meeting Onlus; Piélagos International Film Festival
DIRECTOR: Iker Elorrieta
NATIONALITY: Spain
YEAR: 2022
GENRE: Drama
LANGUAGE: Spanish
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: Middle School, High School, College, Adult
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
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