Where to Watch El año de las luces (1986) in the US

What it's about

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.

Cast and crew

Director

Fernando Trueba

Writer

Rafael Azcona, Manuel Huete, Fernando Trueba

Starring

Jorge Sanz, Maribel Verdú, Verónica Forqué

Details

Release date

Dec 5, 1986

Language

Spanish, French

Country

Spain

Awards

2 wins & 7 nominations

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