Pals

Pals

They are more than friends, they are...

1982 · 99 min · ★ 6.2 · Drama

José is an unemployed 18-year-old living in a cramped apartment in the slums of Madrid. Marginalized by poverty, José spends his time with his friend Antonio. However, when José gets his girlfriend, Rosario, pregnant, the two friends try anything to get the money to pay for her to have an abortion.

Directed by Eloy de la Iglesia · Written by Eloy de la Iglesia

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