The Sea and the Weather (1989)
"El mar y el tiempo" (original title)

Director:

Fernando Fernán Gómez

Writers:

Fernando Fernán Gómez (screenplay), Fernando Fernán Gómez (story)

Stars:

Rafaela Aparicio, José Soriano, Fernando Fernán Gómez

4 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rafaela Aparicio	...	Abuela
José Soriano	...	Jesús
Fernando Fernán Gómez	...	Eusebio
Aitana Sánchez-Gijón	...	Mer
Cristina Marsillach
Iñaki Miramón	...	Anselmo
Ramon Madaula	...	Mariano
Eulàlia Ramon
Fernando Guillén Cuervo	...	Pepe
Gabino Diego	...	Basilio
Ángel Relló
Jorge Bosso
Rafael Izurquiza	...	(as Rafael Izuzquiza)
Laura Bayonas
Fernando Illán

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

female nudity

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

29 September 1989 (Spain)

Also Known As:

The Sea and the Weather

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ion Films, Televisión Española (TVE)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

User Reviews

The waves on the beach

The sea (el mar) is the Atlantic, with its eternal waves, that for 30 years separated two brothers after the Spanish Civil War (1936-39). The older brother returns from Buenos Aires to Madrid to reconnect with his family. Time (el tiempo), memories and the older generation have changed everything, and recovering the past is difficult. Made in 1989 the film is set in 1968 evoking its social unease exploding in the street manifestations of Madrid, repeated in Paris that month of May. The social tensions are set against the background of the family's personal problems. Not to be missed is the performance of the two brothers, and their rather confused mother (suggesting an even older Spain). bpeb