The Dark Side of the Heart 2

2001 1h 52m ES

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 12

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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The sequel to the blockbuster Argentinean smash hit. After ten years, Oliverio is still intrigued by the works of great poets and continues to search for true love. When he meets the beautiful Miranda, she suggests that they both move in together and find jobs. Oliviero, however, leaves Miranda in search of his first love Ana who he met ten years prior. Once in Barcelona, he realizes that Ana's life has drastically changed and their love is in the past. Soon, he meets poet and circus performer, Alejandra. Oliviero becomes smitten and desperately tries bond with her, but she makes things a little more difficult that he ever imagined.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Darío Grandinetti
Oliverio
Ariadna Gil
Alejandra
Sandra Ballesteros
Ana
Manuel Bandera
The Death
Nacha Guevara
The Death
Santiago Ramos
Joaquín
Pepe Novoa
Paco
Carolina Peleritti
Miranda

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eliseo Subiela
Writers: Eliseo Subiela, Federico García Lorca
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Argentina, Spain

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Argentina, Spain.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Dark Side of the Heart Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Eliseo Subiela, shot by Teo Delgado. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Osvaldo Montes. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Juan Carlos Macías shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Darío Grandinetti and Ariadna Gil and Sandra Ballesteros carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Eliseo Subiela directs. Teo Delgado behind the camera. Osvaldo Montes scores. Juan Carlos Macías cuts. Produced in Argentina, Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

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125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: Argentina, Spain.
3Part of the "The Dark Side of the Heart Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Eliseo Subiela, shot by Teo Delgado. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Osvaldo Montes. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Juan Carlos Macías shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Darío Grandinetti and Ariadna Gil and Sandra Ballesteros carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0281954 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.