7 Virgins (2005)
"7 vírgenes" (original title)

It is summertime in a blue-collar, marginal district of a city in the South of Spain. Tano, a teenager currently serving a sentence in a juvenile reform center, is given a 48-hour leave to ... See full summary »

Director:

Alberto Rodríguez

Writers:

Rafael Cobos (screenplay), Alberto Rodríguez (screenplay)

Stars:

Juan José Ballesta, Iride Fontana, Javier Berger

4 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Juan José Ballesta	...	Tano
Iride Fontana	...	Wendy (as Iride Barroso)
Javier Berger	...	Educador
Jesús Carroza	...	Richi
José Chaves	...	Chema
Angie Daniela Lizundia	...	Aurora
Diego José Estévez Soto	...	Tipo pelea 3 (as Diego Estévez)
Daniel Fernández	...	Chaval Esplanada
Kerryl Higashio	...	Kerryl
David Ligero	...	Bromuro
Alejandro Lillo	...	El Canijo
Fernando Mansilla	...	Tío de Richi
Héctor Mora	...	Rana (as Héctor Mora Fernández)
Muriel	...	(as Muriel Moreno)
Sergio Ortega	...	Lolo

Storyline

It is summertime in a blue-collar, marginal district of a city in the South of Spain. Tano, a teenager currently serving a sentence in a juvenile reform center, is given a 48-hour leave to attend his brother's wedding. Together with his best friend Richi, Tano plans to enjoy his 48-hour pass to the limit, doing all the things he is normally prohibited from doing. He gets drunk, takes drugs, steals, has sex and hangs out with his buddies. He feels free and exerts that freedom with all the force and audacity of a teenager. By the end of his 48-hour pass, Tano has also witnessed the collapse of all the things he takes for granted in his life: the neighborhood, his family, friends and loved-ones - everything is somehow different for him. More than just two days of freedom, Tano's leave turns out to be a journey into maturity.

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Plot Keywords:

friend | wedding | drugs | motorcycle | juvenile delinquent | 

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Taglines:

Live life to the limit

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Epicentre Films [France] Official site

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

14 October 2005 (Spain)

Also Known As:

7 Virgins

Filming Locations:

Sevilla, Andalucía, Spain

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tesela Producciones Cinematográficas, La Zanfoña Producciones

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min 86 min (original release)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

None of Tano's friends are professional actors. They were selected in auditions at local high schools.

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Connections

References Die Hard (1988)

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Soundtracks

"7 vírgenes"
Written by Sergio López and Woulfrank Zannou (as W. Zanou)

User Reviews

Teenager temporarily out of a reformatory meets wild friends

A teenager spending his last 90 days at a reformatory is allowed out for a few days to attend his brother's wedding. The brother picks him up during his work shift and drops him at home warning that he should not misbehave lest his future freedom may be jeopardized. The teen does not waste any time getting together with his best friends and other buddies from the local gang. The rest of the film follows the actions of these teens, some from broken families.

The essential tension throughout is to know whether the reformatory teen will manage to keep out of trouble. He is surrounded by friends that are a wild bunch. Loyalty to friends, the thought of having to go back to the reformatory and putting the future at risk are clearly in conflict. Temptations are many and events produce their own impetus.

The ending reminded me of the French classic "Les 400 Coups".

The young actors are very good and the two principals particularly so.