Manuel Martín Cuenca — Director (6)

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Madrid M11: We Were All on That Train (2005)
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other title: Madrid 11M: Todos íbamos en ese tren / Madrid 11-M: todos íbamos en ese tren
El 11 de Marzo de 2004 Madrid sufrió una trágica cadena de atentados terroristas en los trenes que iban a Atocha. Hubo casi doscientos muertos, y la vida de miles de personas, los heridos y los familiares de las víctimas, quedó destruida para siempre. Esta película, en memoria de las víctimas, expresa el rechazo de la violencia terrorista y la necesidad de defender valores democráticos como la convivencia en libertad. Consta de 23 cortometrajes de entre 3 y 5 minutos cada uno.

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Andrea's Love (2023)
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other title: 安德莉亚的爱 / El amor de Andrea
Andrea is a 15-year-old girl living in Cádiz with her mother and little brothers. Despite being a teenager, she leads a very busy life, attending high school, picking up her brothers Tomás and Fidel, as well as helping her working mother at home. Andrea has almost no time to meet her friends or do anything else. Her life is missing something, and she’s determined not to stop until she finds it. Step by step, word by word, the plot is revealed with such a gentle hand, such delicacy and sensitivity, that we want to follow Andrea in her personal journey. Manuel Martin Cuenca – one of the most renowned cinema auteurs in the Spanish scene – a usual in the Goya nominations (both as a scriptwriter and director), uses a transparent and plain style, delivering an enjoyable experience to the audience. We get to see a little piece of these children’s lives. The story will pull us in, tenderly seducing us. “Andrea's Love” is a story about a family which is mostly managed by the older sibling, a sweet teenager who is just discovering life and the contradictions of the adult world. A nowadays adventure which speaks about love, family and disenchantment that will make us leave the cinema with our souls smiling. Javier Garcia Puerto 源自:

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Hard Times (2005)
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other title: 世事艰难 / Malas temporadas …
When the troubled son of an NGO worker refuses to take a test and announces that he is not leaving his room, his concerned mother asks one of her clients, a Cuban exile, for help in setting the boy straight. Gonzalo has decided to drop out of school, and his mother Ana isn't sure how to convince the boy that he's making a crucial mistake. Ana's client Carlos is a Cuban exile who makes his living selling cigars and artwork on the black market. When Carlos learns of Ana's dilemma, he calls on recently released convict Mikel to teach the boy how to play chess. Perhaps is young Gonzalo can master the game, he can learn to start living again. As the lessons get underway, each of these characters learns that in order to truly move on with their lives they much first break free of the bonds that prevent them from being who they really are.

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The Weakness of the Bolshevik (2003)
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★ 7.5 8 ratings
曼纽尔·马丁·昆卡 actor: 路易斯·托萨尔 / 玛尔·雷格拉斯 …
other title: 布尔什维克的虚弱 / La flaqueza del bolchevique …
After getting into a minor traffic accident, Pablo attempts to make light of the situation by asking the driver of the other car, Sonsoles, out on a date. When she refuses and instead files an injury report, Pablo snaps and begins stalking her. He soon discovers that Sonsoles has a beautiful teenage sister, Maria, with whom Pablo is immediately infatuated -- a lust that soon turns dark. Can Pablo control his obsession, or will it consume him?