The Blind Sunflowers (2008)
Overview
Orense, Spain, 1940, just after the end of the Civil War. Every time Elena locks the door of her home, she and her children become the faithful guardians of a sacred secret: Ricardo, her husband, their father, hides in the house, trying to avoid the brutal political persecution of the victors, who hunt, as if they were wild animals, and imprison or execute, those who have lost the bloody and tragic struggle…
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | es |
| Popularity | 7.223 |
Directed By
José Luis Cuerda
Crew
José Luis Cuerda
Balter Gallart
José Luis Cuerda
Hans Burmann
Juan Alén
Luis San Narciso
Nacho Ruiz Capillas
Sylvie Imbert
Ramón Moya
José Luis Cuerda
José Luis Moya
Lucio Godoy
Sonia Grande
Fermín Galán
Fernando Bovaira
Emiliano Otegui
Pablo Perona
Thorsten Rienth
Simón de Santiago
Ricardo Steinberg
Ricardo Viñas
Jordi Morera
Tamara Arévalo
María Steinberg
Carlos Trijueque
Julio Madurga
Ramiro Sabell
Matías Nieto
José María Almela
Glòria Blanes
Fernando Méndez-Leite
Alberto Méndez
Rafael Azcona
TOP CAST
Maribel Verdú
Elena
Javier Cámara
Ricardo
Raúl Arévalo
Salvador
Roger Príncep
Lorenzo
José Ángel Egido
Rector
Martiño Rivas
Lalo
Patrick Criado
Luis
Irene Escolar
Elenita
David Janer
Falangista
Ricardo de Barreiro
Fernández
Miguel de Lira
Hermano
Fanny de Castro
Tía Lola
Carmen Losa
Sobrina
Laura Ponte
Limpiadora
Luis Callejo
Fiscal Militar
Karmele Aranburu
Actriz (voice)
Camilo Rodríguez
(voice)
Juan Antonio Quintana
(uncredited)
Fernando Ransanz
(uncredited)
Mario Roldán
(uncredited)
Santi Prego
(uncredited)
Xosé Manuel Olveira
(uncredited)
Emiliano Otegui
(uncredited)
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