BAJO EN NICOTINA
(LOW IN NICOTINE)
Dir. Raúl Artigot, 1984.
Spain. 79 min.
In Spanish with English subtitles.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5 – 10 PM
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13 – 10 PM
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21 – 7:30 PM
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23 – 7:30 PM

After Spectacle’s 2023 screenings of the ethereal Spanish folk horror classic EL MONTE DE LAS BRUJAS (THE WITCHES MOUNTAIN), we are pleased to present the return of Raúl Artigot to the goth bodega with the filmmaker’s final work: BAJO EN NICOTINA.

Based on the novel El ángel triste (The Sad Angel) by Spanish author, screenwriter, and film critic/academic Carlos Pérez Merinero, the film follows the life of Carlos, a cinephile whose ambition in life is limited to sitting in front of his television. With no other concerns than eating, shaving, and fornication. Happy to lead an insignificant life, and eager to watch his movies in peace. His addiction to laziness and non-commitment is complicated by a clingy girlfriend and the annoyingly loud tenants next door. What extreme measure will Carlos take to achieve tranquility with his TV set?

Special thanks to Alfred Giancarli for subtitle translation, and to Benjamin Pequet for technical assistance.