Wild Tales (Relatos Salvajes) Movie: A Spanish Dark Comedy

First tale – all actions have consequences

While chatting with a fellow passenger on an aeroplane, a model and a music critic become conscious of the fact that both of them know a common person named Gabriel Pasternak. And soon enough, they realise that every passenger and crew member of that plane is familiar with Gabriel Pasternak. Is this a mere coincidence or a quirk of fate or a well-thought-out plan or perhaps something else is happening about which no one knows?

YouTube link of the Trailer - Todas Las Acciones Tienen Consecuencias ~ All actions have consequences.

This is the shortest of the six tales, so you will find out soon enough the ending of the ‘Pasternak’ story.

Second tale – When you have nothing to lose, there is nothing to fear

In a lonely roadside restaurant, a waitress recognizes the walk-in customer – it’s the rich man who had caused a tragic death in her poor family. Unable to control her emotions, the waitress explains his past misdeeds to the restaurant cook. So, the sympathetic cook suggests adding rat poison to his food, but the waitress flatly refuses. However, in this tale about the class conflict the tough-looking cook goes ahead with her poisonous plan.

YouTube link of the Trailer - Cuando No Tenes Nada Que Perder, No Hay Nada Que Temer ~ When you have nothing to lose, there is nothing to fear.

Thereby, the cook and waitress bring into play a revenge plan that soon spirals out of control for all of them.

Third tale – Don’t start a fight you’re not willing to finish

The story about road rage sounds all too familiar around the world, and sometimes people completely lose their shit (pun intended) while raging against the other drivers. This tale adds a bit about the class conflict on a lone highway. So, we come across the usual/unusual confrontation between the poor man’s vehicle and the rich man’s expensive car; and how the situation escalates to the point of no return and tragic consequences.

YouTube link of the Trailer - No Empieces Una Pelea Que No Estas Dispuesto A Terminar ~ Don't start a fight you're not willing to finish.

Fourth tale – Patience has a limit

On the important day of her daughter’s birthday, a demolition engineer has an angry argument with an employee of the towing company, when his car gets towed by a truck for parking in the wrong place. Although the demolition engineer insists that he did nothing wrong. That incident destroys the private and professional life of the engineer, as his wife files for divorce and takes the daughter away.

YouTube link of the Trailer - La Paciencia Tiene Un Limite ~ Patience has a limit.

So, he patiently plots an act of revenge (or perhaps you can call it civil disobedience) against the corrupt towing company and the bureaucratic city hall, for all the grievances that they have caused to him.

Fifth tale ~ Everything is negotiated

When a brash son of a wealthy family kills a pregnant woman in a hit-and-run car accident in the nighttime. He safely reaches his palatial home and wakes his parents up to inform them about the horrible collision on the road. Then his father calls the lawyer and after they firm up the legal plan, the rich parents ask the poor gardener to take the blame instead of their boy.

YouTube link of the Trailer - Todo Se Negocia ~ Everything is negotiated.

And for his generous act, they will pay a handsome amount to the gardener. But soon enough, both the lawyer and the public prosecutor start demanding their pound of flesh from the rich folk. Thus, it marks the beginning of the negotiation for the affluent family – how much they are willing to pay?

Sixth tale – Until death do us part

At her wedding party, the bride finds out that her newlywed husband has been cheating on her with one of the guests, and she decides to pay him back. The act of infidelity and subsequent revenge by the bride is worth watching.

YouTube link of the Trailer - Hasta Que La Muerte Nos Separe ~ Until death do us part

For her tremendous action, the bride played by Erica Rivas has won a few Best Actress awards.