The Blind Sunflowers

José Luis Cuerda
2008-08-29


6.456
98 min

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

Name Character Team
Maribel Verdú Elena Unowned
Javier Cámara Ricardo Unowned
Raúl Arévalo Salvador Unowned
Roger Príncep Lorenzo Unowned
José Ángel Egido Rector Unowned
Martiño Rivas Lalo (as Martín Rivas) Unowned
Irene Escolar Elenita Unowned
Juan Antonio Quintana Señor Cueto Unowned
Fernando Ransanz Director Unowned
David Janer Falangista Unowned
Ricardo de Barreiro Fernández Unowned
Miguel de Lira Hermano Unowned
Fanny de Castro Tía Lola Unowned
Carmen Losa Sobrina Dueña Unowned
Mario Roldán Camilo Unowned
Santi Prego Ceferino Unowned
Xosé Manuel Olveira Sereno Unowned
Íñigo Navares Paquito Unowned
Patrick Criado Luis Unowned
Sergio Murillo Tino Unowned
Daniel Heras Pedro Chaburro Unowned
Francisco Heras Pablo Chaburro Unowned
Laura Ponte Limpiadora Bujanda Unowned
Emiliano Otegui Payero Seminarista Unowned
Camilo Rodríguez Voz Actor (voice) Unowned
Karmele Aranburu Voz Actriz (voice) Unowned
Luis Callejo Fiscal Militar (uncredited) Unowned