Ramon Langa Movies

A man gets an unexpected chance to be the cowboy he's always wanted to be in this drama. Jaime (Aitor Merino) is a young man whose Uncle Boni (Sancho Gracia) was once a film director, making low-budget Westerns in Spain. While Jaime has a job working as a railway clerk, he takes after his uncle in his fascination with the heroic ways of the cowboy. When Jaime's boss Ibarra (Ramon Langa) threatens to close down the railroad office after oil is discovered near the line, Jaime uncovers some dirty dealings on Ibarra's part. Soon he has the opportunity to make like a white-Stetsoned hero as he tries to keep the office open, for the sake of himself and Doro (Ana Alvarez), a co-worker with whom he's become infatuated. A Galope Tendido was the first feature film from director Julio Suarez. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

In this keen-witted, darkly comical Spanish allegory, the death of the family dog nearly destroys a successful businessman's well-ordered middle-class life. Up until the dog gets mysteriously ill, Andre led an idyllic suburban existence with his wife and two kids. Concerned for the ailing pet, he brings it to the veterinarian who tells Andre that the dog is terminally ill and must be put to death without delay. In his shock, Andre agrees and the dog dies swiftly, but then another problem arises: the vet has no way to dispose of the body because it is a weekend and so Andre must do it himself while feverishly thinking of a way to tell his family. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide