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The Blind Sunflowers
The Blind Sunflowers

The Blind Sunflowers

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Drama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

29 August 2008

Country

Spain

Cast

Maribel Verdú

Maribel Verdú

Elena

Javier Cámara

Javier Cámara

Ricardo

Raúl Arévalo

Raúl Arévalo

Salvador

Roger Príncep

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

Miguel de Lira

Miguel de Lira

Hermano

Fanny de Castro

Fanny de Castro

Tía Lola

Carmen Losa

Carmen Losa

Sobrina

Laura Ponte

Laura Ponte

Limpiadora

Luis Callejo

Luis Callejo

Fiscal Militar

Karmele Aranburu

Karmele Aranburu

Actriz (voice)

Camilo Rodríguez

Camilo Rodríguez

(voice)

Juan Antonio Quintana

Juan Antonio Quintana

(uncredited)

Fernando Ransanz

Fernando Ransanz

(uncredited)

Mario Roldán

Mario Roldán

(uncredited)

Santi Prego

Santi Prego

(uncredited)

Xosé Manuel Olveira

Xosé Manuel Olveira

(uncredited)

Emiliano Otegui

Emiliano Otegui

(uncredited)

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