Don't Be Afraid

2011 1h 30m ES

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 53

Drama

Synopsis

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Silvia is a young girl marked by a dark childhood. When she is barely twenty-five, she decides to start over and to face the people, feelings and emotions that keep her bound to the past. In her fight against adversity and against herself, she will learn to control her fears and become an adult, responsible for her own actions.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Michelle Jenner
Silvia
Lluís Homar
Silvia's Father
Rubén Ochandiano
Toni
Belén Rueda
Silvia's Mother
Núria Gago
Maite
Cristina Plazas
Psicóloga

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Montxo Armendáriz
Writers: María Laura Gargarella, Montxo Armendáriz
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Spain

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Fernando Franco 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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Michelle Jenner and Lluís Homar and Rubén Ochandiano carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1728174 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 53 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Montxo Armendáriz directs. Álex Catalán behind the camera. Fernando Franco cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Montxo Armendáriz, shot by Álex Catalán. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Fernando Franco shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Michelle Jenner and Lluís Homar and Rubén Ochandiano carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1728174 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 53 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.