mother,confession,fugitive,repression

The Blind Sunflowers (2008)

Poster for The Blind Sunflowers

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…

Cast & Crew

Director
José Luis Cuerda
  • Profile picture of Maribel Verdú
    Elena Maribel Verdú
  • Profile picture of Javier Cámara
    Ricardo Javier Cámara
  • Profile picture of Raúl Arévalo
    Salvador Raúl Arévalo
  • Profile picture of José Ángel Egido
    Rector José Ángel Egido
  • Profile picture of Martiño Rivas
    Lalo Martiño Rivas
  • Profile picture of Patrick Criado
    Luis Patrick Criado
  • Profile picture of Irene Escolar
    Elenita Irene Escolar
  • Profile picture of David Janer
    Falangista David Janer

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Keywords

  • mother
  • confession
  • fugitive
  • repression