Tardes de Soledad, directed by Albert Serra, is a stark and spiritual documentary centered on famed bullfighter Andrés Roca Rey, exploring the solitude and resolve behind the art of bullfighting. Stripped of romanticism, the film presents the corrida in its rawest form—visceral, brutal, and hauntingly beautiful—while questioning the ideals that drive a man to pursue such a dangerous, fading tradition. Premiering on May 5 with the director present, the film has won the top prize at the San Sebastián Film Festival and stirred controversy for its depiction of animal violence, using a minimalist cinematic style that focuses solely on the torero and the bull, leaving the audience as a distant presence.
