The Night of the Sunflowers

"Gripping and superb!"

2006 1h 58m ES

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 69

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Synopsis

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Two speleologists, Esteban and Pedro, travel to a mountainous area located in northern Spain, near a small village, to study a newly discovered cave and determine if it is of scientific interest, while Gabi, Esteban's wife, awaits their return on a lonely road at the foot of the mountain.

“Gripping and superb!”

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Cast

Carmelo Gómez
Esteban
Judith Diakhate
Gabi
Celso Bugallo
Amadeo
Manuel Morón
Salesman
Mariano Alameda
Pedro
Vicente Romero Sánchez
Tomás
Walter Vidarte
Amós
Cesáreo Estébanez
Cecilio

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo
Writers: Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo
Languages: Spanish
Countries: France, Portugal, Spain

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, Portugal, Spain.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo, shot by Ángel Iguacel. 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 Krishna Levy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Carmelo Gómez and Judith Diakhate and Celso Bugallo carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Gripping and superb!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0456111 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo directs. Ángel Iguacel behind the camera. Krishna Levy scores. Pedro Ribeiro cuts. Produced in France, Portugal, Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 20 years ago.
2International production across 3 countries: France, Portugal, Spain.
3Directed by Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo, shot by Ángel Iguacel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Krishna Levy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Pedro Ribeiro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Carmelo Gómez and Judith Diakhate and Celso Bugallo carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Gripping and superb!".
8IMDB entry: tt0456111 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 69 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.