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Sunday Light (2007)

Sunday Light poster
Original title
Luz de domingo
Directed by
José Luis Garci
Genre
drama film
Country
Spain
Runtime
1h 47m
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In early 20th-century rural Asturias, a young woman endures a quiet tragedy that forces her to confront the rigid moral code of her small community. A man tries to protect her, but their bond is tested by social pressure and dark secrets.

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What happens

Sunday Light (Spanish: Luz de domingo) is a 2007 Spanish film directed by José Luis Garci and starring Álex González, Paula Echevarría and Alfredo Landa. The plot, set in rural Asturias in the early 20th-century, is based on a novel by Ramón Pérez de Ayala. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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