
The Blind Sunflowers
Los girasoles ciegos
Release: 2008-08-29·Runtime: 98m·★ 6.5
Drama
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…
Production Countries
Spain
Production Companies
Producciones Labarouta
Sogecine
Produccions A Modiño
E.O.P.C.
Cast
Javier Cámaraas Ricardo
Martiño Rivasas Lalo
Patrick Criadoas Luis
Fanny de Castroas Tía Lola
Fernando Ransanzas (uncredited)
Raúl Arévaloas Salvador
José Ángel Egidoas Rector
David Janeras Falangista
Luis Callejoas Fiscal Militar
Juan Antonio Quintanaas (uncredited)
Maribel Verdúas Elena
Roger Príncepas Lorenzo
Irene Escolaras Elenita
Miguel de Liraas Hermano
Karmele Aranburuas Actriz (voice)
Ricardo de Barreiroas Fernández
Laura Ponteas Limpiadora
Santi Pregoas (uncredited)Crew
" />Lucio GodoyOriginal Music Composer
" />Nacho Ruiz CapillasEditor
" />Fernando Méndez-LeiteThanks
" />Ricardo SteinbergSound
" />Sonia GrandeCostume Design
" />Sylvie ImbertMakeup Artist
" />Rafael AzconaWriter
" />Tamara ArévaloSound
" />José Luis CuerdaDirector, Screenplay, Producer
" />Hans BurmannDirector of Photography