It is well set in hard times after spanish Civil at a litle village . Concerning relationship among villagers , children, gossips, love stories , spinsters, religion until a tragic finale . As Daniel nicknamed El Mochuelo : Jose Antonio Mejias, has to go the city to study and to get a better future . As he remembers his best and worst moments , meanwhile happening a lot of incidents and anecdotes . As Daniel falls in love for an adult girl, La Mica : Mary Paz Pondal, resulting in envy from his little girlfriend : Maribel Martin. Along the way, Daniel and his friends Tiñoso, Moñigo, escape to have fun by the river but things go wrong.
Enjoyable film about social habits , emotion , agreeable moments and sentimentalism . Highlighted by the amusing scenes of the fims exhibition at the cinema and how they're heavily censored by the authorities. It is a nice adaptation based on the homonymous novel that published in 1950 , written by notorious Castillian novelist Miguel Delibes and script by Jose Zamit and director Ana Mariscal herself . In a realist style Mariscal depicts life at a village through the adventures of four children and a group of adult people. Stars a decent cast : the little girl Maribel Martín (La saga de los Rius ), Angel Díaz (La Frontera de dios), Julia Caba Alba (Los ladrones somos gente honrada), ,Mary Delgado (El crimen de la calle Bordadores). Along with other familiar faces, such as : Joaquin Roa as the priest, Antonio Casas as the father , José Orjas as the teacher , Xan Das Bolas , Maruchi Fresno as the spoiled spinster Adriano Dominguez, Mary Paz Pondal, Rafael Luis Calvo , an, d many others
The film was well produced, written and directed by Ana Mariscal , though it premiered late and badly with indifferent reaction both, public and reviewers. Ana Mariscal was a prestigious actress and director who made some good movies : Segundo Lopez, Feria de Sevilla, Hola Muchacho, Con la Vida hicieron fuego, Occidente y sabotaje Una sombra en la ventana, un hombre va por el camino, Los duendes de Andalucia, Vestida de novia, El Paseillo. And this El Camino at his best. Rating :7.5/10. The flick will appral to Spanish cinema enthusiasts.
