The Blind Sunflowers

The Blind Sunflowers

2008•1h 38m•6.5/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.5/10(67)

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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Production

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

Language

ES

Status

Released

Release Date

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 (as Martín Rivas)

Irene Escolar

Irene Escolar

Elenita

Juan Antonio Quintana

Juan Antonio Quintana

Señor Cueto

Fernando Ransanz

Fernando Ransanz

Director

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

Sobrina Dueña

Mario Roldán

Camilo

Santi Prego

Santi Prego

Ceferino

Xosé Manuel Olveira

Sereno

Íñigo Navares

Íñigo Navares

Paquito

Patrick Criado

Patrick Criado

Luis

Sergio Murillo

Sergio Murillo

Tino

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