The Blind Sunflowers (2008)

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…

Directed by: José Luis Cuerda

Cast: Maribel Verdú, Javier Cámara, Raúl Arévalo, Roger Princep, José Ángel Egido, Martiño Rivas, Irene Escolar, Juan Antonio Quintana, Fernando Ransanz, David Janer, Ricardo de Barreiro, Miguel de Lira

Genres: Drama, History, Thriller, War

Rating: 6.7/10

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