Nunca Visto

Four African people escape from human trafficking through the woods and snow. The police are after them for being illegal immigrants, so they hide in a small old town in the hills of Spain.

The movie shows the reality of many actual European rural communities that are disappearing because people (especially young people) move to the cities leaving small towns to die. But the people of Fuentejuela de Arriba are not going to let their community fall without a fight. They meet these four strangers and the out of ignorance prejudices of both groups create some trouble at first, but then they start to know each other appreciating their differences and similarities. They realize they can work together and help one another. "Integrate or die" becomes the town's new motto.

It's a lighthearted and funny simple movie, with a genuine approach reflecting small villages' interactions. If you've ever been in a place like that, you are going to have some extra laugh or two remembering some old cringeworthy character from there.

Funny actors, good performances and an accurate casting.

A nice tale, or a fable if you wish, reflecting sad realities and everyday miseries in a humorous light.

Integration is good, racism is bad, and everybody needs love. And laughs, which is something this movie provides... in moderation :)

I don't have much to say. I just thought it was a painfully boring movie with bad comedy. It was also very... Racially charged? In a way that made me uncomfortable throughout the whole movie. I don't think they really accomplished that "inclusion" message they tried to give.

The actors were good and the characters were well-developed, plus a heartwarming development later in the story (imo).

But even if the movie frames the village people as behind the times and racist, it still doesn't make it any less uncomfortable to watch them make light of it. The black characters felt unrealistic and one-dimensional, too.

TL;DR: The comedy is weak, and had they consulted a sensitivity reader or someone from the area they wanted to represent, I feel like this would have been a VERY different movie.

Por si las moscas: I'm Hispanic and watched the movie in the original Spanish.

It's a well made movie with apt casting and good - acting, background score and editing. It's light hearted and flows in a singular rhythm. Neither it bores you for a second, nor it accelerates your heartbeat or pumps your adrenaline at any point of time.

Amongst all it's comedies and mash up of two distinct cultures i.e. of European whites and African blacks, it teaches you the virtue of cultural integration and tolerance and depicts the fact that such a mammoth task is actually quite natural and easy if we are ready to see the things from all the perspectives.

The movie is a big slap on the mindset of stereotyping communities or races.

For humans, nothing can surpass the need of human companionship and two individuals can feel compatible irrespective of difference in age, race, color, nationality, social status, literacy level and the likes.

I thought this was funny to watch. I like watching Spanish movies and shows so naturally, it was a must watch for me. What I saw was pretty good. The characters are interesting and work well off each other. It was nice to see black Spaniards. Rarely are they shown in Spanish cinema. The story's well paced, it'd funny and has a simple yet good lesson about integration.

Speaking of race, some of the things the villagers do are a little cringeworthy. From being shocked that they speak Spanish to in one instance, placing a hand on one of the guys forehead due to his color. Otherwise, this was an interesting movie.