Wild Adolescence Revealed
Rossy de Palma surprises Pablo Motos, recalling her wild adolescence and Almodóvar beginnings
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Rossy de Palma appeared on El Hormiguero on June 2, 2026, and left the audience stunned. The iconic Spanish actress told host Pablo Motos: "I lived a wild adolescence... we didn't know we were making history, we were just living it." The candid confession sent "Adolescencia Salvaje" trending on X within minutes of the broadcast.
The visit was also a platform to launch her new film, *Día de Caza*. The psychological thriller stars de Palma alongside Carmen Machi and Blanca Portillo. At 61, she leads one of the most high-profile Spanish film casts of the year.
From Punk Bars to Almodóvar's Camera in 1980s Madrid
De Palma arrived in Madrid at age 19 during "La Movida Madrileña" — Spain's explosive post-Franco counter-culture boom. She founded the pop-punk band *Peor Impossible* in 1984 and worked at the King Criole café, according to AnOther Magazine. Director Pedro Almodóvar spotted her there in 1986 and invited her to appear in his next film.
Her film debut came in 1987 with *La ley del deseo*. Then in 1988, *Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios* made her an international name. She has since appeared in over 70 films, working with directors including Robert Altman and Terry Gilliam, according to La Razón.
*Día de Caza* Reimagines a Spanish Classic With an All-Female Lead
*Día de Caza* is a free adaptation of Carlos Saura's 1966 Berlin Silver Bear winner *La Caza*. Where Saura's film focused on post-Civil War male brutality, director Pedro Aguilera shifts the lens to three women in their fifties on a rabbit hunt at an estate with a dark past, according to Academia de Cine.
The film explores divorce, alcoholism, and the professional "asphyxiation" of middle-aged women. It runs 95 minutes and was filmed entirely in the province of Cáceres. Production started July 17, 2024. It is a French-Spanish co-production backed by RTVE and the Junta de Extremadura.
Three Actresses Over 60 Rewrite the Rules of Spanish Cinema
De Palma (61), Carmen Machi (63), and Blanca Portillo (63) form what analysts are calling a "power trio" of contemporary Spanish cinema. Culture analysts on Antena 3's morning show *Espejo Público* noted that de Palma is one of the few figures who can bridge high-fashion elitism and populist prime-time TV without losing "punk credibility."
Film critics say *Día de Caza* is the first major revision of a Spanish classic using an all-female lead format, according to La Opinión de Málaga. Its box office performance will signal whether high-concept Spanish dramas can compete in a market dominated by comedies.
*El Hormiguero* Gives the Story Its Biggest Platform Yet
*El Hormiguero* is Spain's top-rated prime-time show, averaging a 14.6% audience share and 1.8 million viewers per episode in the 2025-2026 season, according to Levante. Motos praised de Palma's "singular, unmistakable presence" and her ability to break traditional beauty canons during the interview.
For de Palma, the night did more than promote a film. It positioned her as a living witness to Spain's transition to democracy. As Diario Córdoba noted, she remains a bridge between the anarchic underground of the 1980s and the mainstream cultural conversation of today.
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