The Blind Sunflowers

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…

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 29, 2008

Original language

Spanish

Spoken languages

Spanish

Countries

Spain

Production

Sogecine,Producciones Labarouta,Produccions A Modiño,E.O.P.C.

Cast

Raúl Arévalo,Xosé Manuel Olveira,Juan Antonio Quintana,Santi Prego,Laura Ponte,Fernando Ransanz,Maribel Verdú,Martiño Rivas,Fanny de Castro,Miguel de Liraand 17 more

Director

José Luis Cuerda

Writer

Rafael Azcona,José Luis Cuerda,Alberto Méndez

Producer

Emiliano Otegui,José Luis Cuerda,Fernando Bovaira

Cinematography

Hans Burmann

Music

Lucio Godoy

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1103192