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The Wooden Box

2006 · 107 min Comedy Drama
7.0 / 10 · TMDB

After the death of don Lucio, his widow Eloísa asks one of her neighbours to use the latter's house in order to hold the dead man's wake, since Eloísa's own house is too small for that. From then on, a series of strange happenings take place during a single day.

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Original Title La caja
Year 2006
Country Spain
Genre Comedy, Drama
Director Juan Carlos Falcón
Runtime 107 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.0/10 (1 votes)

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"La caja" is a sharp satire on social conventions, using a funeral wake as a stage for human hypocrisy. Lorenzo Vigas directs with a keen eye for the absurdities that arise when private grief becomes a public performance.

What lingers after the final frame is the poignant humor in how mundane conflicts and personal agendas persist even in the face of death. The film's strength lies in its quiet observation of character dynamics within a single, strained day. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Juan Carlos Falcón

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