Bicycles Are for the Summer

Year: 1984

Runtime: 103 mins

Language: Spanish

Director: Jaime Chávarri

Drama

In Madrid during the Spanish Civil War, Don Luis, his wife Dolores, their children Manolita and Luisito, their maid and neighbors endure hardships. After failing his exams, Luisito asks his father for a bicycle, but the conflict forces the family to postpone the purchase, a delay that drags on longer than expected, echoing the war’s uncertainty.

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