Tardes de Soledad
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Please note: this documentary contains images of animal suffering that may be considered shocking.
Before he faces death, much preparation goes into the performance of bullfighter Roca Rey. With the help of his assistant, he puts on the white riding breeches he will wear under the luminous suit in an almost ritualistic manner in his hotel room.
In the car, on the way to the bullring, the bullfighter and his entourage comment on the experience of having to pass a different exam on each day as a bullfighter. That's where jokes and comments arise; sometimes concerned, proud, other times emotional.
Only when we reach the square, the d...
Please note: this documentary contains images of animal suffering that may be considered shocking.
Before he faces death, much preparation goes into the performance of bullfighter Roca Rey. With the help of his assistant, he puts on the white riding breeches he will wear under the luminous suit in an almost ritualistic manner in his hotel room.
In the car, on the way to the bullring, the bullfighter and his entourage comment on the experience of having to pass a different exam on each day as a bullfighter. That's where jokes and comments arise; sometimes concerned, proud, other times emotional.
Only when we reach the square, the third space in this documentary, do things take on a higher meaning. Serra and his team photograph each bullfight with telephoto lenses and get into close-ups with bull and bullfighter. In this way, they are isolated from the space around them. Lonely afternoons, for man and animal, in which at least one of them will die.