A collection of six contemporary stories exploring hidden passions, unspoken feelings and what it means to find yourself in the eyes of another.
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A collection of six contemporary stories exploring hidden passions, unspoken feelings and what it means to find yourself in the eyes of another.
Experienced detective Lorenzo Brandoni is devastated after two personal catastrophes: his sister dies of cancer and his wife and son are killed in a car crash he’s mainly responsible for. Throwing himself into his work to ease the pain, he starts investigating a series of impossible crimes that a young nun claims responsibility for. Is she really the devil’s emissary ordered to carry out seemingly senseless slaughter? Or does she suffer from a mystical delirium? As she leads Brandoni further into his own tortured darkness to finally face his personal demons, the incredible truth will prove a shattering revelation.
In the heart of Navarra, in the Valdorba mountains, a small town survives depopulation by coping with everyday problems. A mare farmer, Jaime, has just acquired an animal with which he wants to breed and grow the herd, but shortly after the mare enters his stable, he falls ill with an infection in one of its legs that seems to be neither recent nor reversible. Sara, the valley vet, can only advise Jaime to sacrifice the animal; a discouraging situation that complicates his already difficult situation at home with his dependent wife of years. A situation that will become overwhelming and unbreathable for Jaime in a constant moral dilemma.
At noon on July 30, 2009, a bomb explodes in a Civil Guard car near the port of the island of Mallorca, killing two agents. The police activate the so-called "Operation Cage": no means of transport can enter or leave the island, including private vessels.
Begoña is a thirty something consultant who has rebelled against her upper middle class background and has overdone it with sex ever since her youth. On recommendation of her psychoanalyst she keeps a video diary of her encounters using a palm-sized video gadget called "The Owl". On Christmas Eve, reluctantly, Begoña goes to have dinner with her dysfunctional family: her stern mother, her married brother and her younger sister. Soon, Begoña, the family’s black sheep, clash with her relatives. She leaves abruptly in disharmony, only her sister seems sympathetic towards her. The same night in a bar, Begoña is befriended by Daniel a solitary handsome man in his late teens. The attractive and self assure Begoña draws his attention, but when her on and off ex boyfriend Elio, and adventurous biker, shows up at the bar, an argument ensures between Elio and Daniel.
José, a young mechanic, arrives in Madrid to make it big. After being conned he loses his savings, and is taken in by Elisa, a photographer. She introduces him to Pablo and Laura. Laura makes him an offer he cant refuse and then his troubles really begin.
A young woman's life is altered by the evil influence of a mask.
Julia works as a waitress on the night shift of the Comodoro Rivadavia casino. There, she meets Gwynfor, a customer who offers an interesting work opportunity in the oil industry. And so, what starts out as a morning appointment, résumé in hand, becomes a nightmarish journey in the middle of the arid landscape of Patagonia, a space Ulises Rosell uses with the cinematic power of a western, with the inclemency of the sun and the darkness of night ravaging the protagonists. Inspired by the stories of captive women from the 19th century,
Horacio is a 45 year-old Uruguayan soldier. For his good service at the Naval Forces, he received the duty of lighthouse keeper at the Island of Sea Lions in the Atlantic Ocean. Horacio is poor and will soon retire. Meanwhile he sits amongst the 250 thousand sea lions who keep him company, he dreams of building a sewing machine repair shop in his backyard and giving a future to his daughter. But Horacio has to go to war to save up sufficient money. He will soon part to Congo as member of Uruguay's peace keeping force.
A careless driver gets into serious difficulties when she runs into a mysterious group of assailants on an abandoned road.
In the near future, technology will allow us to see what's going to happen in our lives, creating an illusion of future by using our memories and cognitive processes. LookApp is a brand new app that, for some money, can show you the right path. Aaron, although very aware of the harm and the number of addicted victims, uses it against warnings due to his suspicions about his girlfriend and best friend's affair.
In a rural school in the middle of the mountains, a girl who is starting to become a woman feels the profound need to discover her true identity. She does not know who her father is and she is determined to find him, but her mother does not approve it. The hostility of winter in such a harsh place turns this desire into a real threat: freezing in the middle of nowhere. Going behind the backs of the school authorities and the girl's mother, her teacher decides to help her. They set off on this quest for truth, but it is not going to be an easy journey... Their only clue is a small, rusty plate.
Released from captivity in Vietnam, two American Army officers return to civilian life and discover they have acquired an insatiable taste for human flesh. A city is terrorised... as they stalk the inhabitants to satisfy their primitive appetites.
Laura loses the love of her life and is willing to do whatever it takes to feel him close again, even compromising her own safety.
After losing their bearings, a group of Chilean soldiers learns some lessons about their enemy's humanity in this dark comedy set during the 1970s war between Chile and Argentina. Digging in where they are, the troop soon discovers a nearby Argentinean platoon. Unsure how to handle the situation, the two groups start passing notes via a stray dog, and eventually achieve a wary camaraderie.
The spotlight's on Parchís, a record company-created Spanish boy/girl band that had unprecedented success with Top 10 songs and hit films in the '80s.
Philippines, 1570, the early years of the Spanish colonial regime. Marta, a Native Priestess, convinces her Spanish master that she is possessed by the spirit of his dead bride, in order to manipulate him into returning the farmland that the Spaniards seized from the native community.
Spain, 1966. An English teacher who travels to Almería when he hears that John Lennon is making a film there befriends with a 16-year-old boy who has run away from home and a young girl who also seems to be running away from something.
A couple discovers a bumper car floor. When there some youngsters appear, the man gets caught into a personal battle with himself.
Leyton and his lifelong friend Modesto are both fishermen and as close as brothers, but very different in temperament. The braggart Modesto is a slave to progress, while the more unpretentious Leyton is content with the simple life. Modesto marries Marta, a beautiful young naïf, who longs for the sexual fulfillment Modesto is incapable of providing. And, just as Modesto captures creatures from the sea in his net, it isn't long before the cruel web of destiny entangles Marta and her lover Leyton in a tragic triangle.
Laredo is a criminal, specialist in opening safes. Childhood friend of the police commander, he carries with him an uneasy relationship that is further complicated because both are in love with the same young singer. After an elaborate and audacious coup in which he steals a million dollars, Laredo is rejected by his beloved. In his flight he arrives to a small town where by a stroke of fate is mistaken for a teacher. Laredo finds there a young teacher who will take possession of his heart, and will get his life straight.
In 1609, Henry IV sent Inquisition judge Pierre de Lancre to the French Basque Country to investigate witchcraft. In the trials, 80 people were sentenced to death at the stake. Between the 15th and 17th centuries, a total of between 40,000 and 60,000 people fell victim to such waves of persecution in Europe. How can this phenomenon be explained?
Ramírez waits. He has to pass a test, he drives in silence towards the port of Buenos Aires. El Topo will give you a chance.
Chronicle of the daily activity of a newspaper called La Jornada. Through the events covered by the gossip columnist that occupy precisely the seventh page, a portrait emerges of different classes of Spain in the 50's and a vision of reality where facts are mixed comedy, police, emotional, dramatic and even tragic.
In a sector of Madrid inhabited by families of a well-off class, a gang of boys and girls has continuous fun, sleep and drink, while their parents ignore practically everything. However, each of these young people has, to a greater or lesser degree, a problem. The parties and parties enjoyed by a group of young people from the upper class are the basis of the story that explains this film. Among them we find the famous couple, once happy, formed by Carlos Larrañaga and María Luisa Merlo. Directed by Fernando Palacios, and with a script by Rafael J. Salvia and Pedro Masó, " It's always Sunday " has no greater intention than entertainment, despite giving history a certain sociological touch, for that of valuing the behavior of the Youth of the time.
Soon a man will find out that his destiny is already written and that he can't do anything to change it.
Early 80's, Sara is a good-family girl, she has never been with a man, does not drinks, does not take drugs. Following her love, she enters in "El Calentito" a bar where the group "las Siux" is singing.
The youngest daughter of an isolated family, crippled by the whimsical desires of a demanding religion, will be forced to get pregnant by her brother under the presure of their parents.
A retired gambler who works for a wealthy meat entrepreneur, travels to Mar del Plata where he must give a considerable sum of money to his boss's grandchildren.
A taxi driver kicks a homeless woman out of his car. It'll be a long night until he can make amends.
Peru, early 2000s. Alfonso wants to be a writer, but he decides to work first as a journalist. He is assigned to the crime section of a newspaper, a job from which he can know the nasty guts of tabloid publications.
Nadia and Adrián starts their particular world war when she files to divorce him.
A woman who is progressively losing her memory faces the harsh reality of a family illness that has no turning back.
Santa Liberdade tells the kidnapping of the Portuguese transatlantic ship "Santa Maria" at the beginning of the 60's.This was a political act aiming to call the world's attention on the dictatorships of Salazar and Franco, since also several Galician Franco's opponents took part in it.
Jose and Ana try to explain their relationship as they can.
One hot spring day, Lluís has a strong argument with his father at the construction site where they work together as architects. As a result of this confrontation, Lluís forced himself to abandon all his responsibilities, pushing his deepest fears to the limit and feeling overwhelmed by the world around him. Instead of going to pick up his daughter Julia at his ex-partner's house, he begins an intense journey that will lead him to decide whether or not to take control of his life.
After the death of a powerful businessman, his estranged daughters reunite at the funeral home. Amid scandals, betrayals, and unresolved issues, each family member must confront the truth about the man who shaped their lives.
What would you do if you weren’t afraid? That’s what Dolores asks herself after receiving a call that changes everything. The battle begins within, where her emotions fight against the numbness. A story told from introspection, from the desire to heal, and the courage to delve into oneself.
For 80 years, Elías hasn’t been his true self. Until today.
Barcelona, 1983. Agustí Martorell is a left-wing lawyer, atheist and former anti-Franco fighter, who discovers that his 15-year-old daughter Esther, influenced by the optional religion classes of Mossèn Parcerisas, a progressive priest and post-councillor, has converted to Catholicism and was secretly baptized.
A Spanish music hall performer gets caught up in espionage during the First World War.
A story of love of money and power. A story of courage and bravery. It is the life of José Fierro, a man who faces the consequences of his acts when he decides to go all out; of his wife Ana Luisa, who wants to experience love and eroticism beyond what is permitted. A brave movie that reflects the best and the worst of humans, but is also a tragicomedy (as is life), full of humor, hope and self-sacrifice: the reflection of a country undergoing a permanent financial crisis, produced by the Tequila effect, but which has the virtue of not letting itself be defeated.
Andrés and Ana find themselves caught up in the impossibility of crossing a bridge. Isolated, they engage in a discussion that revolves around their own fears and disappointments, searching for a way to finally cross to a place that will lead them to a new destination.
Zico leads a successful crime operation in Colombia, working with his sister, Angelica. Desiring a better and safer life abroad, they decide to pull off one last hit, planning every detail to the last second. In 180 seconds, a mere three minutes, their financial future could be solved forever.
Jan , a young man whose life passes successfully, rich and in love, decides to renew ties with his family, which he had abandoned some many years ago. So, together with his wife Maria , he returns to his hometown and, more specifically, to the pension run by his mother and sister. Not knowing how to reveal his true identity, Jan stays at the hostel, waiting for the right moment for his statement. However a cruel fate awaits you. His mother and sister Martha have the habit of murdering the travelers.