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Year of Enlightment (1986)

Overview

April, 1940. Manolo, 16 years old, and Jesus, who is just 8, are taken by their older brother Pepe, a lieutenant in the Army, to a sanatorium for children suffering from tuberculosis, situated on the border with Portugal. Once in the sanatorium, Manolo, surrounded by boys all much younger than he is, feels a bit like the cock of the walk since the only other man around is the handyman Emilio who looks after the gardens and does whatever needs to be done about the place. His wife, Rafaela, is the cook. Manolo meets Irene, a falangist who runs the sanatorium, and the school teacher, Miss Transito, a crabby spinster. He has his first sexual experience, albeit as a voyeur, with his nurse Vicenta. When she has to leave, her place is taken by a girl from the village, Maria Jesus, with whom Manolo falls hopelessly in love. A relationship grows up between them which will mark them both for ever.
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Fernando Trueba profile
Fernando Trueba

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Cast

Jorge Sanz profile
Jorge Sanz

Manolo

Verónica Forqué profile
Verónica Forqué

Irene

Maribel Verdú profile
Maribel Verdú

María Jesús

Rafaela Aparicio profile
Rafaela Aparicio

Rafaela

Santiago Ramos profile
Santiago Ramos

Pepe

Chus Lampreave profile
Chus Lampreave

Doña Tránsito

José «Saza» Sazatornil profile
José «Saza» Sazatornil

Don Teódulo

Manuel Alexandre profile
Manuel Alexandre

Emilio

Violeta Cela profile
Violeta Cela

Vicenta

Diana Peñalver profile
Diana Peñalver

Paquita

Lucas Martín profile
Lucas Martín

Jesús

Juan de Pablos profile
Juan de Pablos

Padre José

Jorge Sanz profile
Jorge Sanz

Manolo

Verónica Forqué profile
Verónica Forqué

Irene

Maribel Verdú profile
Maribel Verdú

María Jesús

Rafaela Aparicio profile
Rafaela Aparicio

Rafaela

Santiago Ramos profile
Santiago Ramos

Pepe

Chus Lampreave profile
Chus Lampreave

Doña Tránsito

José «Saza» Sazatornil profile
José «Saza» Sazatornil

Don Teódulo

Manuel Alexandre profile
Manuel Alexandre

Emilio

Violeta Cela profile
Violeta Cela

Vicenta

Diana Peñalver profile
Diana Peñalver

Paquita

Lucas Martín profile
Lucas Martín

Jesús

Juan de Pablos profile
Juan de Pablos

Padre José

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Release Date

December 5, 1986

Original Language

Spanish, French

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

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