What would you do if your favorite artist is in the country? Die-hard fans would literally congregate and wait for their arrival, but in 1960’s Spain, under the Franco dictatorship, it’s a different story. Gathering in groups was restricted to party-approved activities. So in imagining artist and activist John Lennon visiting the country, Living Is Easy With Eyes Closed captures the conflicting ideas of that decade through simulating the wish of many a fan. The comedy drama doesn’t quite delve into the difficulties of the era, but the journey subtly studies its three road trippers in a sweet, lighthearted way.
"Ultimately good-hearted and gracefully handled enough to transcend the leisurely slightness of its material."
— Dennis Harvey
Spain, 1966. An English teacher who travels to Almería when he hears that John Lennon is making a film there befriends with a 16-year-old boy who has run away from home and a young girl who also seems to be running away from something.
Goya Awards
5 wins, 2 nominations
