Thieves

2007 | Color | 105 min

Alex steals his first wallet the day he leaves the shelter. It seems that burglary is his vocation, as this is what separated him from his mother ten years ago when she taught him how to pick pockets. He meets a first-time kleptomaniac who only accelerates his transformation into what he has been trying to avoid for all these years. In the end, love will force him to make a final decision

Country: España
Direction: Marques Olarreaga; Jaime
Script: Marques Olarreaga; Jaime, Ibáñe; Juan
Production: Ibáñez; José, P Pére; Antonio, Agustín; Álvaro
Photography: Azcan; David
Sound: Wildtrack; Wildtrack
Music: Jusid; Federico
Cast:Sampedro; Christian, Kniowsky; Carlos, José Ballesta; Juan, Valverde; María, Bauchau; Patrick, Ballesteros; María
Participation year at FICM: 2007

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