What is plats bruts?

Plats bruts is a Catalan television series that aired from 1999 to 2002. The series revolves around the lives of a group of residents in a low-income apartment complex in Barcelona. The characters deal with a range of social issues such as poverty, unemployment, drug addiction, and family dysfunction. The series was praised for its realistic portrayal of life in working-class Barcelona and won several awards. It was also adapted into an American TV series called "The Heights" in 2019.