IMDb > El séptimo día (2004)

El séptimo día (2004) More at IMDbPro »


IMDb Holiday Movie Guide

Overview

User Rating:
6.9/10   522 votes
MOVIEmeter: ?
Down 28% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Director:
Writer:
Ray Loriga (writer)
Contact:
View company contact information for The 7th Day on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
23 April 2004 (Spain) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Treinta años de odio. Un domingo de sangre. (Thirty years of hatred. One bloody Sunday)
Plot Keywords:
Awards:
3 wins & 14 nominations more
User Comments:
Based on true events more (5 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Juan Diego ... Antonio Fuentes
José Luis Gómez ... Emilio Fuentes
José Garcia ... José Jimenez
Victoria Abril ... Luciana Fuentes
Yohana Cobo ... Isabel Jimenez
Eulalia Ramón ... Carmen Jimenez
Ramon Fontserè ... Jerónimo Fuentes
Carlos Hipólito ... El Tonto
Oriol Vila ... Chino
Ana Wagener ... Ángela
Juan Sanz ... Amadeo
Elia Galera ... Clara
Carlos Kaniowsky ... Raúl

Antonio de la Torre ... Cabo
Joaquín Notario ... Sargento
more
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Also Known As:
The 7th Day (International: English title)
The Seventh Day (International: English title)
more
Runtime:
103 min | Argentina:104 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival)
Country:
Language:
Color:
Sound Mix:
Certification:
Company:

Fun Stuff

Soundtrack:
Los amigos de mis amigas son mis amigos more

FAQ

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.
23 out of 25 people found the following comment useful.
Based on true events, 30 October 2004
8/10
Author: newland80 from Vitoria, Spain

Carlos Saura has been one of our finest directors for almost five decades, and, after a bunch of irregular films in the nineties, returns in top form with "El séptimo día". Based on the tragic true events happening in 1992 in Spain, the film captures the essence of the maddening atmosphere that gave way to the slaughter of Puerto Hurraco.

In Spain there is little tradition of portraying real-life events in film. Writers Loriga and Saura were actually heavily criticized by some, as if their film would bring back the painful memories that most people had chosen to forget. However, their film portrays the slaughter and the events that led to it with gusto and with no sign of sensationalism.

In fact, a great part of the film is devoted to depict the summer romance of a young girl (Yohana Cobo, what a discovery) and a lifeguard (Oriol Vila, another breakthrough). Thus, the murderers (outstanding Juan Diego, José Luis Gómez, Victoria Abril and Ana Wagener) are relegated to a secondary subplot for almost half of the film.

Saura managed to assemble one of the greatest casts of the last few years. Apart from the aforementioned, José García, Eulalia Ramón, Carlos Hipólito and, in bit parts, Elia Galera, Juan Sanz and Carlos Kaniowski are worth mentioning for their excellent work in "El séptimo día".

The best: the cast and the good taste in filming a real-life tragedy. The worst: that some people criticized it before they had even seen it. They should not forget that we are bound to repeat our history if we choose to forget it.

Was the above comment useful to you?
more (5 total)

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for El séptimo día (2004)
Recent Posts (updated daily)User
Great Movie direncli
WRONG SOUNDTRACK danni1984
more

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
Caché Tae-poong Carne trémula Tacones lejanos Taxi
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Full cast and crew Company credits External reviews
IMDb Drama section IMDb Spain section Add this title to MyMovies

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.