Etiqueta: Failure
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The Slow Killers (Los asesinos lentos)
Valle and Cáceres formed part in the nineties, of a group of pop rock; Rehearsed together, played together, got drunk together. They had not seen each other for many years when one day Valle reunites with Cáceres in a cafe. Life has changed for both; Cáceres is an endearing man who lives in the traditional…
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Spanish Texas
J., a Spanish detective, and a drunk and a complete loser, combination of Pepe Carballo and Torrente, investigates the death in strange circumstances of a woman on the other side of the Atlantic. He discovers that she was Laura Buendía, a scriptwriter who was preparing a documentary about the Spanish occupation of Texas. ¿Whom could…
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Bitch, cocky and naughty (Puta, pija y perversa) – Original Project
This novel is an ingenious criticism of selfishness and self-deception that incapacitate us to love and to be happy. In it, two plots, in different planes of reality, offer us complementary visions of the same story, Gemma’s, a thirty-year-old with a complicated love life. On the fantastic level, narrated as a traditional tale, Gemma is…
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Latest Edition (Última edición)
Power struggle against corruption Due to lack of readers and the decline of the newspapers’ sales, a headcount reduction plan has just been carried out in the editorial department of the newspaper. Nevertheless, a young and outstanding editor, Minerva, is hired to contribute to the modernisation of the digital edition and relaunch the newspaper. At…
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The man in the Taj-Mahal (El Hombre de Taj Mahal)
A man over fifty looks back on his life seeking clues to explain his present. He talks about his father, a merchant who cheated on his wife with a neighbour, his eagerness to leave his hometown, his first trip that led him to the Taj-Mahal in India, his rise in the social ladder while he…
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The Generals’ dinner (La cena de los generales)
This play is set in 1939 and narrated in a comedic tone. The story begins in Madrid the same day the Spanish Civil War ended. A dinner is organized in the Palace Hotel, to which all the generals of the winning side will participate. Lieutenant Medina, the coordinator of the event, has to deal with…
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The comedy of Carla and Luisa (La comedia de Carla y Luisa)
Carla and Luisa are two professional independent women who theoretically have the same opportunities as men. However, the male characters try their best to limit their opportunities. This makes the protagonists unable to find happiness and balance in their lives. It will be the friendship between the two of them that allows them to survive…
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The arrival of the barbarians (La llegada de los bárbaros)
A security guard finds a man sitting on a bench on the street. The guard must prevent anyone from sitting there, but the man who is sat there is a Latin professor who has lost his job, wife and house, and considers that bench where he is resting the only thing he has in his…
