Mundo grúa (1999)

English title: Crane World.

Synopsis: An aging man, living alone and without a job, applies for a position as a crane operator. His son plays in a band.

Appraisal: It walks a thin line between realism and bleakness for its own sake. Some empathy is established toward the main character; he and the supporting ones have enough internal consistency to keep the movie interesting. I can't say that I enjoyed this film much, but it is a coherent piece of character-driven storytelling and that is something. The choice for a black-and-white cinematography (and mediocre at that) is unaccountable.

Rating: 50