The Night of the Sunflowers

The Night of the Sunflowers

Gripping and superb!

2006 · 118 min · ★ 6.4 · Drama, Thriller

Two speleologists, Esteban and Pedro, travel to a mountainous area located in northern Spain, near a small village, to study a newly discovered cave and determine if it is of scientific interest, while Gabi, Esteban's wife, awaits their return on a lonely road at the foot of the mountain.

Directed by Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo · Written by Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo

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