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El Sur

  • 7.8 /10

  • 147

  • 100%

Plot

A woman recalls her childhood growing up in the North of Spain, focusing on her relationship with her father.

Cast

Omero Antonutti as Agustín Arenas
Omero Antonutti

as Agustín Arenas

Sonsoles Aranguren as Estrella - 8 años
Sonsoles Aranguren

as Estrella - 8 años

Icíar Bollaín as Estrella - 15 años
Icíar Bollaín

as Estrella - 15 años

Lola Cardona as Julia
Lola Cardona

as Julia

Rafaela Aparicio as Milagros
Rafaela Aparicio

as Milagros

Aurore Clément as Irene Ríos / Laura
Aurore Clément

as Irene Ríos / Laura

Maria Caro as Casilda
Maria Caro

as Casilda

Francisco Merino as Enamorado
Francisco Merino

as Enamorado

José Vivó as Camarero
José Vivó

as Camarero

Germaine Montero as Doña Rosario
Germaine Montero

as Doña Rosario

Movie Facts

Rated

  • Not Rated

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • May 19, 1983

Production Companies

  • Elías Querejeta PC

  • Chloë Productions

  • TVE

Production Countries

  • Spain

  • France

Spoken Language

  • Español

Budget

  • $0.00

Revenue

  • -

Runtime

  • 1.58 hrs

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Reviews

In Victor Erice's luminous "El Sur," the deeply personal becomes profoundly political. This exquisite memory film operates on multiple interlinked planes -- a daughter's coming-of-age, a family fractured by ideology, and a nation emerging from the shadow of authoritarianism. The film's narrative elegance lies in how Estrella's gradual understanding of her father Agustin mirrors Spain's own pai…