Dani de la Torre: "Children today are very exposed to social networks"

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In the films of

(Monforte de Lemos, Lugo, 1975), the heroes are usually tough guys who must measure themselves against villains without their pulse trembling.

He appeared in

and in

and also in the series

(Movistar Plus+).

However,

But their biggest enemy is themselves, with their weaknesses and fears.

The film is set in 1985.

The film, set in 1985 and which

after passing through the Malaga Festival, recounts the adventures of a group of kids in the Ribeira Sacra during a very long Night of San Juan.

and in which friendship, companionship and the will to live come to the fore.

But also

.

Especially when this disease affects one of the characters.

"To those who go to see

, I would say: 'go see it, relax and enjoy it,'" the filmmaker says with a broad smile.

WHEN WE WERE YOUNG

"When I was little, we played with trading cards, slingshots and things like that.

", explains the Galician director after acknowledging that the filming took place in spaces where he He had a great time as a child.

"I think that in the 80s we were more free and ignorant.

This movie remember that time. And I think a lot of young people are going to freak out!"

Live is Life

, which takes its title from an eighties hit by the group Opus,

.

Its script has been

.

About him Dani de la Torre admits to having a great opinion on many levels.

"We are from the same generation. Being sick hasn't changed Albert's philosophy of life. Despite everything he's been through, he was a boy with a lot of hope and a desire to dream and do things.

. I know that to some it will seem like a pose. I see an authentic person in him".

Dani de la Torre, along with the stars of 'Live is Life'.

NEITHER SOCIAL NETWORKS OR MOBILE

The fact that there are no mobile phones

in the film

"Now there is a fear of opening up. Social media has made people close off and not show what's inside.

I hope they don't beat me up for making a film from the heart .

and with feeling.

"I hadn't thought about it, but

Apart from the animated ones, of course. It would be something magical and the real reason why I dedicate myself to telling stories", the director from Monforte de Lemos points out with a special sparkle in his eyes.

"If my work makes sense when it comes to telling stories, it's because of things like that. As a child I saw

, and I will remember it all my life. Just like

or

.

My father, who has already seen the film several times, is very excited."

Image from the series 'La Unidad', on Movistar Plus+.

'LA UNIDAD', A SUCCESSFUL THRILLER ON TELEVISION

Very different from this

, which is now in theaters, is

experiences moments of great tension.

"I wanted to make a series that showed that here in Spain we work as well as in the US. As we have seen so many times in movies and series," explains Dani de la Torre.

"When preparing

I discovered very well-educated people, who speak several languages, who work with police officers from other countries...

And, although I know many things that I cannot tell, I should say that every week there is an arrest that appears as a small news in the newspapers ... and that could have been much more. "

Finally, Dani de la Torre's future plans include

and another television production about

.

And a curiosity regarding why Luis Tosar is not in

, being a regular collaborator of De la Torre as he is.

"I called him but I couldn't! As always, Luis was filming other things...".

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