Rubén, an eleven-year-old boy, lives in a rural area with his father until he suddenly disappears. In the aftermath, Rubén moves in with his grandmother, a woman he barely knows and with whom he must learn to coexist. In a setting where time seems to have stood still, their relationship gradually reveals a family history shaped by wounds passed down from one generation to the next. As Rubén grows older, he tries to understand this emotional legacy and find a way to break the cycle, confronting his past in an attempt to heal what he has inherited.

The Bad Son (2026)

Good wombs bear bad children.

October 16, 2026 106 min

Drama

Director: Jaime Lorente  ·  Writers: Salvador S. Molina, Jaime Lorente

Rubén, an eleven-year-old boy, lives in a rural area with his father until he suddenly disappears. In the aftermath, Rubén moves in with his grandmother, a woman he barely knows and with whom he must learn to coexist. In a setting where time seems to have stood still, their relationship gradually reveals a family history shaped by wounds passed down from one generation to the next. As Rubén grows older, he tries to understand this emotional legacy and find a way to break the cycle, confronting his past in an attempt to heal what he has inherited.

Director

Jaime Lorente

Cast

Susi Sánchez La Pascuala Miguel Ángel Puro Padre de Rubén Hugo Arbues Rubén adulto Óscar de la Fuente Tio Juanji Abel de la Fuente Rubén niño Cristóbal Pinto Tío Agustín Félix Arráez Rodri Sara Ruíz Ferrer Tía Nerea Paula Quintana Tia Pilar Antonia Torero Faustina Luis Visuara Ramiro