

The film centres on Moncho and his coming-of-age experience in Galicia in 1936. Moncho develops a close relationship with his teacher Don Gregorio who introduces the boy to different things in the world. While the story centres on Moncho's ordinary coming-of-age experiences, tensions related to the looming Spanish Civil War periodically interrupt Moncho's personal growth and daily life.

Fernando Fernán Gómez
Don Gregorio

Manuel Lozano
Moncho

Uxía Blanco
Rosa

Gonzalo Uriarte
Ramón
Alexis de los Santos
Andrés

Jesús Castejón
Don Avelino

Guillermo Toledo
O'lis

Elena Bagutta
Carmiña

Tamar Novas
Roque
Lara López
Aurora

Tatán
Roque Padre
Roberto Vidal Bolaño
Boal
Celso Parada
Macias

Celso Bugallo
Cura
Antonio Lagares
Alcalde
Alberto Castro
Jose Maria
Milagros Jiménez
Nena
Diego Vidal
Romualdo
Xosé Manuel Olveira
Accordeon
Manuel Piñeiro
Trumpet
José Luis Cuerda
Rafael Azcona, José Luis Cuerda
Released