Year of Enlightment (1986)
1h 45m
Running Time
December 5, 1986Release Date
Year of Enlightment (1986)
1h 45m
Running Time
December 5, 1986Release Date

Plot.
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.
Where to Watch.

Currently Year of Enlightment is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Atresplayer Amazon Channel
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Cast & Crew.

Jorge Sanz
Manolo

Verónica Forqué
Irene

Maribel Verdú
María Jesús

Rafaela Aparicio
Rafaela

Santiago Ramos
Pepe

Chus Lampreave
Doña Tránsito

José «Saza» Sazatornil
Don Teódulo

Manuel Alexandre
Emilio

Violeta Cela
Vicenta

Diana Peñalver
Paquita

Lucas Martín
Jesús

Juan de Pablos
Padre José

Pedro Reyes
Pascual

Pilar Marco
Pepita

José María Cañete
Caballero

Gabriel Latorre
falangista

António Sequeira Lopes
Joao

Francisco Guerrero
Composer

María Jesús Hoyos
Tomasa

Sonia Tarin
Chica Plaza

Mercedes Jiménez
Chica Quiosco

Carmen Velasco
Madre

Paloma Recio
Hermana 1

Isabel Ordaz
Hermana 2

Pilar Ordóñez
Hermana 3

Mónica Martín
Hermana 4

Bárbara Tardón
Hermana 5

Sot'so
Joven autobús

José Antonio Díaz
Viudo

Herlinda Cembreros
Tía

Javier Lozano
Guardia Civil 1

Joaquín Chaves
Guardia Civil 2

Carlos Lucas
Detenido

Ismael Martín
Niño

Marcelo García Flores
Motorista

Rosa Pascual
Monja 1

Asunción Nogales
Monja 2

Casimira Encinas
Campesina

Carmen Espada
Señora

Rafael Serna
Cazador 1

Jesús Fernández
Cazador 2

Rafael Azcona
Writer

Fernando Trueba
Writer / Director

Carmen Martínez Rebé
Second Assistant Director

Alfredo Díaz
Key Grip

Juan Pedro Hernández
Makeup Artist

Pablo Blanco
Assistant Editor

Carmen Frías
Editor

Ramón Moya
Settings

Alfonso Pino
Sound Mixer

Alfonso Jadraque
Location Manager

Josep Rosell i Palau
Production Design

Esther García
Assistant Production Manager

Eusebio Graciani
Assistant Director

Peris
Wardrobe Master

Luis Argüello
Art Direction / Costume Design

Juan Botella
Assistant Production Manager

Luciano Romero
Assistant Property Master

María Teresa García Trueba
Wardrobe Master

Ángel Megino
Transportation Coordinator

Francisco Guerrero
Music

Juan Amorós
Director of Photography / Camera Operator

Jaime Botella
Assistant Production Manager

Juan Sánchez
Special Effects

Marisa Ibarra
Script Supervisor

Enrique Arias
Second Assistant Camera

Rafael Castro
Electrician

Cristina Huete
Production Manager

Agustín Alcázar
Props

Luis Castro
Sound Effects

Antonio «Mármol» Rodríguez
Sound Recordist

Francisco Durán
Electrician

Ángel Gómez Martín
Grip

Jean-Claude Laureux
Sound

Joaquín Manchado
Assistant Camera

Lala Huete
Assistant Costume Designer

Ángel Muñoz Alonso
Music Consultant

Andrés Vicente Gómez
Producer

Jorge Hernández Lobo
Assistant Makeup Artist

Fernando Fernández
Generator Operator

Teresa Matías
Hairstylist

Benjamín Garrido
Assistant Editor

Juan de la Flor
Property Master

Rafael García Martos
Gaffer

Gilles Ortion
Boom Operator

Manuel Huete
Story
Media.




Details.
Release DateDecember 5, 1986
Original NameEl año de las luces
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 45m
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
world war ii
sanatorium
brother
coming of age
tuberculosis
1940s
Wiki.
Year of Enlightment (Spanish: El año de las luces, and also released as The Year of the Awakening) is a 1986 Spanish film directed by Fernando Trueba, starring Jorge Sanz and Maribel Verdú. The film is a coming of age story of a sixteen-year-old boy finding love and sex in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War. The film was awarded the Silver Bear at the 37th Berlin International Film Festival.
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