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Hard Times

Hard Times

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Nov 18, 20051h 55minES
5.5
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Synopsis

When the troubled son of an NGO worker refuses to take a test and announces that he is not leaving his room, his concerned mother asks one of her clients, a Cuban exile, for help in setting the boy straight. Gonzalo has decided to drop out of school, and his mother Ana isn't sure how to convince the boy that he's making a crucial mistake. Ana's client Carlos is a Cuban exile who makes his living selling cigars and artwork on the black market. When Carlos learns of Ana's dilemma, he calls on recently released convict Mikel to teach the boy how to play chess. Perhaps is young Gonzalo can master the game, he can learn to start living again. As the lessons get underway, each of these characters learns that in order to truly move on with their lives they much first break free of the bonds that prevent them from being who they really are.

TitleHard Times
RealesedNov 18, 2005
WriterAlejandro Hernández
DirectorManuel Martín Cuenca
CountrySpain
CompaniesIberrota Films
Javier Cámara

Javier Cámara

Mikel
Nathalie Poza

Nathalie Poza

Ana
Eman Xor Oña

Eman Xor Oña

Carlos
Leonor Watling

Leonor Watling

Laura
Gonzalo Pedrosa

Gonzalo Pedrosa

Gonzalo
Yolanda Serrano

Yolanda Serrano

Profesora
Xosé Manuel Esperante

Xosé Manuel Esperante

Chico 1
Mikel Tello

Mikel Tello

Ramón
Fernando Echevarría

Fernando Echevarría

Fabré
Pere Arquillué

Pere Arquillué

Pascual
Hard Times