The Blind Sunflowers
2008 · Movie · 98 min · ★ 6.5 · 53% critics
In post–Civil War Spain, a mother tries to keep her family safe while hiding a wanted loved one inside their home. As pressure from the new regime closes in and a local religious figure takes an unsettling interest in the household, secrecy becomes a daily test of fear, loyalty, and survival.
Based on The Blind Sunflowers
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Details
- Original title
- Los girasoles ciegos
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-08-29
- Language
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Critic score
- 53/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (70 votes)
About
If you like downbeat historical dramas about families under pressure and moral conflict, this may work for you, especially if you enjoyed Amador; Not for you if you want fast pacing, big surprises, or a lighter tone.
Pros: strong performances; tense post-war setting; polished period look | Cons: predictable story beats; uneven pacing; underdeveloped side plot
Themes
- mother
- confession
- fugitive
- repression
Awards & recognition
- Goya Award — Best Adapted Screenplay · 2008
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2009 · nominated
Cast & crew
Maribel Verdú
as Elena
Javier Cámara
as Ricardo
Raúl Arévalo
as Salvador
Roger Príncep
as Lorenzo
José Ángel Egido
as Rector
Martiño Rivas
as Lalo (as Martín Rivas)
Irene Escolar
as Elenita
Juan Antonio Quintana
as Señor Cueto
Fernando Ransanz
as Director
David Janer
as Falangista
Directed by José Luis Cuerda