Sound of the Sea

2001 1h 35m ES

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5.9

MID

★5.9TMDB · 62

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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A new literature teacher, Ulises, comes to a small town near the sea and falls in love with a young woman, Martina. This woman is loved by a rich businessman named Alberto but chooses Ulises. Soon after their marriage and the birth of their son, Ulises vanishes while fishing at sea. In the meanwhile Martina marries Alberto, but all is not what it seems...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jordi Mollà
Ulises
Leonor Watling
Martina
Eduard Fernández
Sierra
Sergio Caballero
Xavier
Neus Agulló
Roseta
Pep Cortés
Basilio

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bigas Luna
Writers: Rafael Azcona
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Spain

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 6

ERA

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

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Jordi Mollà and Leonor Watling and Eduard Fernández carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0261311 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 62 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bigas Luna directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Jordi Mollà and Leonor Watling and Eduard Fernández carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0261311 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 62 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.