The Radio Amateur

(El radioaficionado)
Iker Elorrieta | Drama, Fiction

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.

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"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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Main credits

Elorrieta, Iker (film director)
Elorrieta, Iker (screenwriter)
Elorrieta, Iker (film producer)
Sota, Alberto (film producer)
Cabo, Faco (actor)
Álvarez, Usúe (actor)

Other credits

Cinematography and editing, Iker Elorrieta; music, Aitor Etxebarria.


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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, Fiction

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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