The Blind Sunflowers

The Blind Sunflowers (2008)

Los girasoles ciegos

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…

Date of release
2008-08-29
TMDB
6.5 / 10 (73)
Runtime
1h 38m
Genres
Drama
Director
José Luis Cuerda

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: The Blind Sunflowers
  • Filmed in: Madrid and Galicia
  • Awards: 2 · Nominations: 1. Including: Goya Award for Best Adapted Screenplay

The Blind Sunflowers is a 2008 Spanish film directed by José Luis Cuerda, who wrote the screenplay alongside Rafael Azcona, based on the 2004 novel The Blind Sunflowers by Alberto Méndez. The film stars Maribel Verdú, Javier Cámara and Raúl Arévalo.

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