The Blind Sunflowers

The Blind Sunflowers (2008)

29/08/2008
Drama
1h 38m

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…

  • José Luis CuerdaDirector, Screenplay
  • Rafael AzconaWriter
  • Alberto MéndezWriter
  • Original Title

    Los girasoles ciegos

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    Spanish

Keywords

  • mother
  • confession
  • fugitive
  • repression

Top Billed Cast

Maribel Verdú

Maribel Verdú

Elena

Javier Cámara

Javier Cámara

Ricardo

Raúl Arévalo

Raúl Arévalo

Salvador

Roger Príncep

Lorenzo

José Ángel Egido

José Ángel Egido

Rector

Martiño Rivas

Martiño Rivas

Lalo

Patrick Criado

Patrick Criado

Luis

Irene Escolar

Irene Escolar

Elenita

David Janer

David Janer

Falangista

Ricardo de Barreiro

Ricardo de Barreiro

Fernández

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