The Blue Star

TIFF.23 - Larger Than Life

Section: Larger Than Life
Title: La estrella azul
Director: Javier Macipe
Cast: Pepe Lorente, Cuti Carabajal, Bruna Cusí
Duration: 2h 9m
Country: Spain
Year: 2023

The 1990s. Mauricio, a famous Spanish rock musician, crosses Latin America seeking to reconnect with his vocation. There he meets Don Carlos, an elderly musician going through hard times who, despite having written some of his country’s most famous folk songs, can hardly pay his bills. Carlos kindly takes in the strange visitor, also acting as his musical Master Miyagi. Together they form an outlandish Quixote-style duo, with all the makings of total commercial failure.