Ano De Las Luces (1986)
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Eschewing a realistic depiction of Franco's Spain in the 1940s, director Fernando Trueba uses a touch of sarcastic humor in painting a 16-year-old's brief stay in a TB sanatorium. Manolo (Jorge Sanz) is one of two brothers who ends up in a tuberculosis sanatorium that is specifically designed for somewhat younger children. Manolo's problem is that he is experiencing the first stirrings of sexual desire and cannot look upon the female nurses and staff with the innocent eyes of the other children. His first overtures to one of the nurses meets with rejection; in fact, the nurse leaves the sanatorium. Manolo really asks for trouble when he falls for another pretty nurse and she herself becomes attracted to him. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jorge Sanz, Maribel Verdú, (more)
- Director(s):
- Fernando Trueba
Synopsis of Ano De Las Luces
Eschewing a realistic depiction of Franco's Spain in the 1940s, director Fernando Trueba uses a touch of sarcastic humor in painting a 16-year-old's brief stay in a TB sanatorium. Manolo (Jorge Sanz) is one of two brothers who ends up in a tuberculosis sanatorium that is specifically designed for somewhat younger children. Manolo's problem is that he is experiencing the first stirrings of sexual desire and cannot look upon the female nurses and staff with the innocent eyes of the other children. His first overtures to one of the nurses meets with rejection; in fact, the nurse leaves the sanatorium. Manolo really asks for trouble when he falls for another pretty nurse and she herself becomes attracted to him. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
Complete Cast of Ano De Las Luces
- Jorge Sanz - Manolo
- Manuel Alexandre - Emilio
- Lucas Martin - Jesus
- Santiago Ramos
- Jose Sazatornil
- Miguel Angel Rellan
- Maribel Verdú - Maria Jesus
- Rafaela Aparicio - Rafaela
- Verónica Forqué - Irene
- Chus Lampreave
- Violeta Cela
- Pedro Reyes
- Director(s):
- Fernando Trueba
- Writer(s):
- Rafael Azcona, Fernando Trueba
- Producer(s):
- Andrés Vicente Gómez
- 1987 - Berlin International Film Festival - Special Silver Bear Award
- 1987 - Berlin International Film Festival - Silver Bear for Outstanding Individual Performance
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