Against the Wind

Against the Wind (1990)

Contra el Viento

Juan flees Madrid and an incestuous relationship with his sister, Ana, working at a mine on the Andalucian coast. When his friendship with Rosario, a local shop girl, becomes romance, Ana shows up wanting to rekindle their affair. He resists at first, but she stays, asserting that Juan is the only man she can ever love. Juan distances himself from Rosario. The mine has problems: high cancer rates in the area caused by poorly stored radioactive waste. A foreign safety engineer, Petersen, tries to connect with Ana, is rebuffed, but lets her stay in his sea-front bungalow. Juan seeks her out to demand she leave, only to argue with Petersen. Death, desire, and longing play out.

Date of release
1990-10-10
TMDB
4.3 / 10 (10)
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Drama
Director
Paco Periñán

Casting

Interesting facts

Against the Wind is a 1990 Spanish incest-themed drama film written and directed by Paco Periñán which stars Antonio Banderas and Emma Suárez.

Production

The film is a Creativos Asociados de Radio y Televisión (CARTEL) production. Shooting locations included Rodalquilar, Playa de Mónsul, and Níjar.

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