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Hard Times

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5.6/10 • 11

2005-11-181h 55m

Drama

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.

Directors
Manuel Martín Cuenca
Writters
Manuel Martín Cuenca, Alejandro Hernández

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  1. Javier Cámara

    Javier Cámara

    Mikel

  2. Nathalie Poza

    Nathalie Poza

    Ana

  3. Eman Xor Oña

    Eman Xor Oña

    Carlos

  4. Leonor Watling

    Leonor Watling

    Laura

  5. Gonzalo Pedrosa

    Gonzalo Pedrosa

    Gonzalo

  6. Yolanda Serrano

    Yolanda Serrano

    Profesora

  7. Xosé Manuel Esperante

    Xosé Manuel Esperante

    Chico 1

  8. Mikel Tello

    Mikel Tello

    Ramón

  9. Fernando Echevarría

    Fernando Echevarría

    Fabré

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    Status
    Released
    Original Language
    Spanish
    Budget
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    Keywords
    infidelity