7 Virgins

2005 1h 26m ES

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Synopsis

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It is summertime in a blue-collar, marginal district of a city in the South of Spain. Tano, a teenager currently serving a sentence in a juvenile reform center, is given a 48-hour leave to attend his brother’s wedding.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Juan José Ballesta
Tano
Jesús Carroza
Richi
Vicente Romero Sánchez
Santacana
Alba Rodríguez
Patri
Julián Villagrán
José María
Ana Wagener
Madre de Richi
Maite Sandoval
Madre de Patri
Manolo Solo
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alberto Rodríguez
Writers: Alberto Rodríguez, Rafael Cobos
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Spain

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alberto Rodríguez, shot by Álex Catalán. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Julio de la Rosa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor José M. G. Moyano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Juan José Ballesta and Jesús Carroza and Vicente Romero Sánchez carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0461894 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Alberto Rodríguez directs. Álex Catalán behind the camera. Julio de la Rosa scores. José M. G. Moyano cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Directed by Alberto Rodríguez, shot by Álex Catalán. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Julio de la Rosa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor José M. G. Moyano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Juan José Ballesta and Jesús Carroza and Vicente Romero Sánchez carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0461894 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 16 themes, including "adolescence", "hip-hop", "grandparent grandchild relationship", "class".