Nasu: Summer in Andalusia

Synopsis

Pepe is a Spanish cyclist participating in the Vuelta a España, a multi-stage cycling race across the Iberian Peninsula comparable to the Tour de France. He serves as a domestique for one of the teams in the competition, tasked with helping the squad's lead rider secure the overall victory. As the narrative progresses, the racers are scheduled to pass through Pepe's hometown in Andalusia on the same day as the wedding of his older brother Ángel to Carmen, who was once Pepe's girlfriend. That relationship played a part in his decision to leave the town and pursue professional cycling, and the wedding serves as a bitter reminder that his career has not gone according to plan. With his sponsor planning to cut him from the team and his family and friends cheering him on, Pepe abandons his designated duties and goes for glory himself.

Background

Nasu: Andalusia no Natsu became the first Japanese animated film to be selected for the Cannes Film Festival in 2003.