Hours of Light
Horas de luz
Synopsis
September 1987. In a shootout with police, Juan Jose Garfia makes a triple murder. Sentenced to more than one hundred years, is a rebel prisoner, clever and elusive that it has nothing to lose and nobody to worry about. In 1991, manages to escape from a police van jumping up. Stopped after two months of robberies and shootings, Garfia leads several prison riots, against which the authorities takes as a measure subjecting prisoners to a more contentious special isolation regime. Garfia, the prisoner with the highest IQ, avoiding drugs, which seems immune to punishment, and lives two years without seeing anyone, held in a tiny cell and subjected to continuous harassment. There he meets Marimar, a nurse I can barely speak, but between both of a current of mutual understanding.
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Alberto San Juan
Juan José Garfia
Emma Suárez
Marimar
José Ángel Egido
Chincheta
Vicente Romero Sánchez
Morata
Andrés Lima
Granizo
Ana Wagener
Chus
Aitor Merino
Tormo
Daniel Núñez
Chester
Paco Marín
Rafa
Sandro Cordero
Herrero
Enrique Escudero
Peña
Jesús Noguero
Ramos
Fernando Lage
Moreno
Mariana Cordero
Madre de Juanjo
Kike Biguri
Sindo
Javier Dorado
Chaval
Mon Ceballos
Policía Municipal 1
Pedro Beitia
Policía Municipal 2
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Manolo Matji
- Original Title
- Horas de luz
- Country of Origin
- Spain
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Studios
- Sogecine, Canal+ España, Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Manolo Matji
Department Leadership Roster
Manolo Matji
Director
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What is Hours of Light about?
September 1987. In a shootout with police, Juan Jose Garfia makes a triple murder. Sentenced to more than one hundred years, is a rebel prisoner, clever and elusive that it has nothing to lose and nobody to worry about. In 1991, manages to escape from a police van jumping up. Stopped after two months of robberies and shootings, Garfia leads several prison riots, against which the authorities takes as a measure subjecting prisoners to a more contentious special isolation regime. Garfia, the prisoner with the highest IQ, avoiding drugs, which seems immune to punishment, and lives two years without seeing anyone, held in a tiny cell and subjected to continuous harassment. There he meets Marimar, a nurse I can barely speak, but between both of a current of mutual understanding.
Who directed Hours of Light?
Hours of Light was directed by Manolo Matji.
Who stars in Hours of Light?
The principal cast of Hours of Light includes Alberto San Juan, Emma Suárez, José Ángel Egido, Vicente Romero Sánchez, Andrés Lima.
When was Hours of Light released and how long is it?
Hours of Light was released in 2004 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.