EL MAR tells the dark tale of three childhood friends--two boys and one girl--who live through the Spanish Civil War and must contend with horrible atrocities committed during wartime. They bear witness to the murder of a young boy and when reunited ten years on, the ghosts of their past become entangled in their present. A .. Read more
| Starring | Roger Casamajor, Bruno Bergonzini, Antnia Torrens |
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| Director | Agustin Villaronga |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
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EL MAR tells the dark tale of three childhood friends--two boys and one girl--who live through the Spanish Civil War and must contend with horrible atrocities committed during wartime. They bear witness to the murder of a young boy and when reunited ten years on, the ghosts of their past become entangled in their present. A bloody climax ensues, the result of inescapable mental illness and sexual tension.
| Starring | Roger Casamajor, Bruno Bergonzini, Antnia Torrens |
|---|---|
| Director | Agustin Villaronga |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 47 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: Spanish |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2000 To Rent: DVD: not available |
Of the Spanish films dealing with the traumas caused by the Civil War, many have followed what perhaps remains the... read more on Time Out
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Bleak viewing but rewarding
This is one of those films that haunts your dreams with its images. Heartbreaking, full of sadness and death. Boys of 16 dying horribly, coughing blood, while... read more »
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Believable lives
Spanish film with subtitles. A believable tale of young lives caught in a turbulent time and numbed by the cruelties around them during the Civil war. The ... read more »
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el mar
Very interesting movie. Enjoyed it very much.
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Disturbing
This film is as disturbing as the catholic guilts. Its realm is the realm of guilt on sex, life, death, fantasy, homo-eroticism. It's the guilt bit that ... read more »
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