Breaking Walls

2025 [SPANISH]

Action / Comedy / Drama

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 80%
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 80%
IMDb Rating 5.6/10 10 499 499

Plot summary

In the late 1980s, in a working-class neighborhood on the outskirts of Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain. A girls' rhythmic gymnastics team has the opportunity to compete in a tournament in Berlin; but since the girls' mothers cannot take time off work, it is the fathers who must accompany them on the trip.

Director

Borja Cobeaga Photo
Borja Cobeaga

Top cast

Teresa Hurtado de Ory Photo
Teresa Hurtado de Ory as Carmen
Nagore Aranburu Photo
Nagore Aranburu as Julia
Quim Gutiérrez Photo
Quim Gutiérrez as Óscar
Juan Diego Botto Photo
Juan Diego Botto as Juanma
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784.14 MB
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Spanish 2.0
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25 fps
1 hr 25 min
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1.57 GB
1920*1036
Spanish 5.1
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1 hr 25 min
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1.42 GB
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Spanish 5.1
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1 hr 25 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by ma-cortes 6 / 10

A simple and charming dramatic comedy by means of a 'Road Movie'.

Borja Cobeaga writes and directs this Los Aitas, dealing with four parents: Juan Diego Botto, Quim Gutiérrez, Mikel Losada, Iñaki Ardanez, during the eighties, living in the Basque Country, who have to take care of taking their daughters to a rhythmic gymnastics championship in Berlín, something for which they are not very prepared, let's say.This is a pleasant and decent Spanish comedy in the form of an overused genre in American cinema, the 'Road Movie'. Iniatially, the movie describes the turbulent atmosphere of the Basque Country in the eighties, a time of continuous strikes, industrial reconversion, unemployment, including the terrorist organization ETA, which still continued indiscrimiminately killing Police officers, civil guards and other people. Similarly, a historical remembrance of the fall of the Berlín Wall in 1989 is also developed, an event that will be very important in the plot of the feature film. There is a brief depiction on the roles of the four parents who in reality turn out to be as childish as they are completely uninvolved in their daughters' upbringing. They are performed by two of the best actors in Spanish cinema with long careers: Juan Diego Botto and Quim Gutiérrez, along with two others, less known to the general public and mostly límites to Basque cinema: Mikel Losada and Iñaqui Ardanaz. Special mention should be made to the somewhat unknown Laura Weissmahr, who, despite being a rising actress for her roles in 'Salve María', 'No Matarás', y others, is still little recognised. Here she excels in her character as the exiled German gymnastics coach , who does everything possible to ensure that her pupils participate in the championship. It's also worth mentioning the illustrious supporting actor Ramón Barea, Cobeaga's favoritre actor, who stands out as the carefree priest who drives the bus to Berlín. According to Cobeaga himself, he explained the following: "Los aitas" is a movie I made to reflect on the different ways of being a father and son (in this case, a daughter) through humor and tenderness.The picture was acceptably directed by Borja Cobeaga, although it has some little drops in pace; however, improving greatly in its exciting ending. Coebaga is a good Basque writer and director, born in San Sebastián, who had his big hit in the movie considered to be the highest-grossing in Spanish cinema: "8 apellidos vascos" (2014) , which had a less successful sequel, " 8 apellidos catalanes" (2015). Being an expert in comedies, he proves to be an imaginative writer with a flair for comic and lighthearted situations, delivering entertaining movies. Borja is especially known for "Pagafantas" 2009, "Éramos pocos" 2005, and "Negociador" (2014), the latter starring Ramón Barea, which was exhibited at the 62nd San Sebastián international Film Festival and won the award for Best Basque film and best actor. "Los aitas" score: 6/10. A passable, acceptable and entertaining movie, especially recommended for the whole famili.
Reviewed by addyisanerd 10 / 10

Watched this on an airplane, fell in love

I flew on a flight back home from Spain and was bored out of my mind. I picked this movie just from the small description the airplane provided- low expectations, and it blew it out of the park for me. The movie had amazing character backstories, every single individual having at least some sort of reasoning. Every single one of the dads in this movie had deep care for their daughters, and seeing it develop in the movie really made me enjoy this heartfelt period comedy. The aesthetics of this movie were absolutely gorgeous as well. I would HIGHLY recommend- to people of all audiences, it's really a great movie. Absolutely worth the short time (88 mins).
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