''7 Virgins'' ( es, 7 vírgenes, links=no) is a 2005 Spanish crime film directed by Alberto Rodríguez which stars

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Plot

Tano, a jailed teenager, gets a 48-hour release to attend his brother's wedding. When 16-year-old Tano gets out, he meets up with his best friend, Richi. In the 48 hours, he does everything he is not supposed to do, without a care in the world. At the end of the two days, he realizes everything in his life has changed and it has matured him. It is set in

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Cast

Production

The screenplay was penned by Rodríguez and

Rafael Cobos Rafael Cobos López (born 1973) is a Spanish screenwriter and playwright. He is a recurring co-scribe of Alberto Rodríguez's films. He has won two Goya Awards (for ''Marshland'' and '' Smoke & Mirrors''). Biography Rafael Cobos López was bor ...

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in 2004.

Accolades

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Best Director Best Director is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards. It may refer to: Film awards * AACTA Award for Best Direction * Academy Award for Best Director * BA ...

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Best Original Screenplay The Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay is the Academy Award for the best screenplay not based upon previously published material. It was created in 1940 as a separate writing award from the Academy Award for Best Story. Beginning with the ...

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Release

The film was theatrically released in Spain on 14 October 2005.

References

External links

* 2000s crime films Spanish drama films 2000s Spanish-language films Films directed by Alberto Rodríguez Librero Spanish crime films Films set in Seville Films shot in the province of Seville 2000s Spanish films {{2000s-Spain-film-stub