Night of the Sunflowers (The)

  • Nuit des tournesols (La)
Genre : Thriller
Type : Fiction
Original title : Noche de los girasoles (La) [titre original espagnol] | Angosto [working title]
Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv
Year of production : 2006
Format : Feature
Running time : 123 (in minutes)
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Sinopsis
Pedro y Esteban son dos espeleólogos que llegan a una zona montañosa para estudiar el hallazgo de una cueva y determinar si tiene interés científico. Les acompaña Gabi, la novia de Esteban, que les espera al pie de la montaña. Pero cuando los espeleólogos salen de la cueva, encuentran a Gabi aterrorizada...


Titulo Original................... La noche de los girasoles
Año................................. 2005
Duración.......................... 123 minutos
País................................ España
Género............................ Drama
Fotografía........................ Ángel Iguacel
Música............................. Krishna Levy
Guión.............................. Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo

Director................. Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo

Intérpretes
Carmelo Gómez, Judith Diakhate, Celso Bugallo, Manuel Morón, Mariano Alameda, Vicente Romero, Walter Vidarte, Cesáreo Estébanez, Fernando Sánchez-Cabezudo, Petra Martínez, Nuria Mencía

Fecha de estreno: 25-08-2006 (en España)







A case of mistaken identity by a trio of city folk results in a harrowing episode of violence in the backwoods of Spain. This atmospheric noir thriller twists and turns in six interconnected "episodes," each of which puts the spotlight on a different character.


The Night of the Sunflowers (La noche de los girasoles), Spain, 123 min, 35 mm, 2006.

Director : Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo
Producers : Enrique González Macho
Screenwriter : Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo
Cast : Carmelo Gómez, Judith Diakhate, Celso Bugallo, Manuel Morón, Mariano Alameda, Vicente Romero, Walter Vidarte, Cesáreo Estébanez, Fernando Sánchez-Cabezudo, Petra Martínez, Nuria Mencía, Enrique Martínez, Mariano Peña, Amalia Hornero



Cast (in alphabetical order)
Mariano Alameda... Pedro
Celso Bugallo... Amadeo
Nadia Casado... La chica
Judith Diakhate... Gabi
Cesáreo Estébanez... Cecilio
Carmelo Gómez... Esteban
Amalia Hornero... Rosa
Emma Martín... Chica violada
Enrique Martínez... Julián
Petra Martínez... Marta

Ramón Martinez... Ramón

Nuria Mencía... Raquel
Manuel Morón... Vendedor
Mariano Peña... Rovira
Vicente Romero... Tomás
Fernando Sánchez-Cabezudo... Beni
Rodolfo Sancho... Chico
Walter Vidarte... Amós

Produced by
Belén Bernuy.... executive producer
Luís Galvão Teles.... co-producer
Michael Gentile.... co-producer
Enrique González Macho.... producer

Original Music by
Krishna Levy

Cinematography by
Ángel Iguácel

Film Editing by
Pedro Ribeiro

Production Design by
Diego Modino
Alberto Sánchez-Cabezudo

Art Direction by
Diego Modino
Alberto Sánchez-Cabezudo

Costume Design by
Silvia García Bravo

Makeup Department
Itziar Arrieta.... hair stylist
Lola López.... makeup artist

Production Management
Sandra Hermida.... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
F. Javier Soto.... first assistant director

Sound Department
Nicolas de Poulpiquet.... mix assistant
Vasco Pedroso.... sound

Special Effects by
David Campos.... special effects
Pau Costa.... special effects
Javier Jal.... special effects technician
Javier H. Moneo.... special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Antonio Inglott.... visual effects
Francisco Muñoz.... visual effects

Camera and Electrical Department
David Acereto.... camera operator: "b" camera, second unit
Jon Corcuera.... camera trainee

Other crew
Daniel Bajo.... production assistant
Carlo D'Ursi.... production coordinator
Goyo Gamez.... first production assistant
Gemma Rawsthorne.... production accountant





Sant Jordi Awards | BARCELONA, Spain | 2007
> (Won) Sant Jordi: Best First Work (Mejor Ópera Prima)


Turia Awards (Premis Turia) | VALENCIA, Spain | 2007
> (Won) Turia Award: Best First Work


XI Goya Awards | MADRID, Spain | 2007
> (Nominated) New Director (Mejor Director Novel)
> (Nominated) Best Screenplay - Original (Mejor Guión Original)
> (Nominated) Best New Actor (Mejor Actor Revelación): Walter Vidarte


Premios del Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos (Cinema Writers Circle Awards) | MADRID, Spain | 2007
> (Won) CEC Award Best New Artist (Premio Revelación): Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo
> (Won) Best Actor (Mejor Actor): Carmelo Gómez
> (Nominated) CEC Award: Best Director (Mejor Director): Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo
> (Nominated) CEC Award: Best Screenplay, Original (Mejor Guión Original): Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo
> (Nominated) CEC Award: Best Cinematography (Mejor Fotografía): Ángel Iguácel
> (Nominated) CEC Award: Best Editing (Mejor Montaje): Pablo Ribeiro
> (Nominated) CEC Award: Best Film (Mejor Película): Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo
> (Nominated) CEC Award: Best Supporting Actor (Mejor Actor Secundario): Celso Bugallo


Premios Unión de Actores (Spanish Actors Union) | MADRID, Spain | 2007, 12 February
> (Won) Award of the Spanish Actors Union Film: Performance in a Minor Role, Male (Reparto Cine - Categoría Masculina): Manuel Morón


MIFF 2007 | Miami International Film Festival, MIAMI, USA | March 2-11, 2007
> Public Prize
> Best film
> Best Music


63rd Venise Festival | VENISE, Italy
> Venise days


Festival International du Film Policier de Cognac 2007 | COGNAC, France
> Sélection Sang Neuf




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