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Madrid, 1987 (2011)

Madrid, 1987 poster
Directed by
David Trueba
Genre
drama film
Country
Spain
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
12
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 73 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An aging journalist meets a young journalism student in Madrid. They spend a long afternoon together in an apartment, talking and testing each other's ideas about life and love.

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What happens

Madrid, 1987 is a 2011 Spanish drama film written and directed by David Trueba. It stars José Sacristán as an old, bitter journalist who attempts to seduce a young journalism student played by María Valverde. It premiered at the 2011 San Sebastián International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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