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Hard Times (Malas temporadas)
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Director: Manuel Martín Cuenca
Writer: Manuel Martín Cuenca, Alejandro Hernández
Director of Photography: David Carretero
Top Cast
Javier Cámara
Mikel
Nathalie Poza
Ana
Eman Xor Oña
Carlos
Leonor Watling
Laura
Gonzalo Pedrosa
Gonzalo
Yolanda Serrano
Profesora
Xosé Manuel Esperante
Chico 1
Mikel Tello
Ramón
