Imanol Uribe reflects in his latest film on the drama of people confronted with the horrors of the past. When Santi is released from jail he travels south to visit his friend and former cellmate Emilio, afflicted with a terminal illness. Unexpectedly, he runs into Marina, the doctor caring for his friend, with whom Santi had a terrible encounter many years back that has affected both of their lives ever since. This meeting will revive the horrors of the past. Elena Anaya and Eduard Fernández headline the cast.
Imanol Uribe, director, writer and producer, has won San Sebastian Festival’s Golden Shell twice, with Días contados (1994), which also won the Best Film, Best Director and another six Goyas in 1995, and with Bwana (1996). Previously, at the same Festival, he won the Pearl of the Cantabrian Award for Best Spanish Language Film with El proceso de Burgos (The Burgos Trial, 1979). With Miel de naranjas (Orange Honey, 2012) he reaped Best Director and Best Screenplay at the Malaga Festival. Other major titles in his directorial work are La fuga de Segovia (Escape from Segovia, 1981), La muerte de Mikel (Mikel’s Death, 1983), El rey pasmado (The Dumfounded King, 1991) and El viaje de Carol (Carol’s Journey, 2002).