Do you remember the summers of your childhood – when you left the city, returned to the sunshine and wind of your hometown, where there were grandparents, cousins, green fields and first emotions as clear as dew drops?

Pajarico – a work with strong autobiographical qualities by director Carlos Saura – will take you back to that exact moment: a summer in Murcia, where 10-year-old Manu found the warmth of his family after his parents’ divorce. There, Manu grew up in love, innocent discoveries and even his first love that had yet to be named…

In a nostalgic yet intense tone, Pajarico takes the audience into the mind of Manolito – a 10-year-old boy sent to Murcia to live with relatives amid the separation of his parents. In that seemingly peaceful countryside, Manolito gradually discovers the adult world with his first emotions, mysteries, and sadness soaked in the summer sun.

With a cinematic style rich in narrative and poetic yet poignant images, director Carlos Saura not only tells the story of a fateful summer, but also portrays a child on his journey to adulthood amidst the cracks of emotions and memories.

Key message: Childhood is not just a game, but the place where we first learn to endure loss, understand love, and touch the first pieces of ourselves.
The main character Manolito – small, sensitive, but always observing the world with curious eyes and a heart that silently endures – is the soul of the film. He represents the innocence that is shattered in the space of adults who are too complicated to understand him.